ifmap_frontend.py

#
# Copyright (c) 2013 Juniper Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.
#

from ifmap_global import CamelCase
from ifmap_model import IFMapIdentifier, IFMapProperty, IFMapLink, IFMapLinkAttr
from TypeGenerator import TypeGenerator

import pprint
import re
import os

# TODO move to common definition
_BASE_URL = ""
_BASE_PARENT = 'config-root'
_BASE_PARENT_IMID = 'contrail:config-root:root'

def write(gen_file, gen_str):
    gen_file.write("%s\n" %(gen_str))
#end write

class IFMapApiGenerator(object):
    def __init__(self, xsd_parser, xsd_root, ident_dict, metadata_dict):
        self._xsd_parser = xsd_parser
        self._xsd_root = xsd_root
        self._ident_dict = ident_dict
        self._metadata_dict = metadata_dict
        # [<tenant>,...]")
        self._FQ_NAME_TENANT_IDX = 0
    #end __init__

    def Generate(self, gen_filepath_pfx):
        # Grab directory where to generate (if not locally)
        gen_filename_pfx = os.path.basename(gen_filepath_pfx)
        gendir = os.path.dirname(gen_filepath_pfx)
        if gendir:
           gendir = gendir + '/'

        # class defn used by both rest-api client and server
        self._generate_thrift_defn(gen_filepath_pfx + ".thrift")
        # create a package for autogenerated code
        self._generate_package(gendir)
        # These produce classes/files per type
        self._generate_common_classes(gen_filepath_pfx)
        self._generate_client_classes(gen_filepath_pfx, gen_filename_pfx)
        self._generate_server_classes(gen_filepath_pfx, gen_filename_pfx)
        self._generate_test_classes(gen_filepath_pfx, gen_filename_pfx)
        #self._generate_docs_classes(gen_filepath_pfx, gen_filename_pfx)

        # These produce class/file common to all types
        self._generate_conn_drv_impl(gendir + "connection_drv_gen.py", gen_filename_pfx)
        self._generate_client_impl(gendir + "vnc_api_client_gen.py", gen_filename_pfx)
        self._generate_server_impl(gendir + "vnc_api_server_gen.py", gen_filename_pfx)
        self._generate_extension_impl(gendir + "vnc_api_extension_gen.py", gen_filename_pfx)
        self._generate_ifmap_db_impl(gendir + "vnc_ifmap_client_gen.py", gen_filename_pfx)
        self._generate_cassandra_db_impl(gendir + "vnc_cassandra_client_gen.py", gen_filename_pfx)
        self._generate_test_impl(gendir + "vnc_api_test_gen.py", gen_filename_pfx)
        self._generate_docs_schema(gendir + "vnc_api_schema.py", gen_filename_pfx)
        #self._generate_docs_impl(gendir + "vnc_api_doc_gen.rst", gen_filename_pfx)
    #end Generate

    def _non_exclude_idents(self):
        _ret_idents = []
        for ident in self._ident_dict.values():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            # TODO put Exclude on identifiers too...
            if re.match("bgp:", ident_name):
                continue
            _ret_idents.append(ident)

        return _ret_idents
    #end _non_exclude_idents

    def _generate_thrift_defn(self, gen_fname):
        pass
    #end _generate_thrift_defn

    def _generate_package(self, gendir):
        gen_file = self._xsd_parser.makeFile(gendir + "__init__.py")
    #end _generate_package

    def _generate_common_classes(self, gen_filepath_pfx):
        # XSD types to python classes
        type_genr = TypeGenerator(self._xsd_parser)
        type_genr.setLanguage('py')
        type_genr.generate(self._xsd_root, None, gen_filepath_pfx + "_xsd.py",
                           genStandAlone = False)

        gen_file = self._xsd_parser.makeFile(gen_filepath_pfx + "_common.py")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "# AUTO-GENERATED file from %s. Do Not Edit!" \
              %(self.__class__.__name__))
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, '"""')
        write(gen_file, "This module defines the classes for every configuration element managed by the system")
        write(gen_file, '"""')
        write(gen_file, "")

        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            class_name = CamelCase(ident.getName())
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            method_name = ident_name.replace('-', '_')
            my_name_default = 'default-%s' %(ident.getName())
            parents = ident.getParents()

            write(gen_file, "class %s(object):" %(class_name))
            write(gen_file, '    """')
            write(gen_file, "    Represents %s configuration representation." %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            if parents:
                write(gen_file, "    Child of:")
                for i in range(len(parents)):
                    (parent_ident, meta) = parents[i]
                    parent_class_name = CamelCase(parent_ident.getName())
                    if i == len(parents):
                        write(gen_file, "        :class:`.%s` object" %(parent_class_name))
                    else:
                        write(gen_file, "        :class:`.%s` object OR" %(parent_class_name))
                write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "    Properties:")
            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                complex_type = prop.getCType()
                xsd_type = prop.getXsdType()
                if complex_type and xsd_type:
                    write(gen_file, "        * %s (:class:`.%s` type)" %(prop.getName(), prop.getXsdType()))
                else:
                    write(gen_file, "        * %s (%s type)" %(prop.getName(), prop.getXsdType()))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    Children:")
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                is_has = ident.isLinkHas(link_info)
                if not is_has:
                    continue
                link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                child_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                child_class_name = CamelCase(child_ident.getName())
                write(gen_file, "        * list of :class:`.%s` objects" %(child_class_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    References to:")
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                to_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                to_class_name = CamelCase(to_ident.getName())
                is_ref = ident.isLinkRef(link_info)
                if not is_ref:
                    continue
                link_attr_type = link.getXsdType()
                if link_attr_type: # link with attr
                    write(gen_file, "        * list of (:class:`.%s` object, :class:`.%s` attribute)" %(to_class_name, link_attr_type))
                else:
                    write(gen_file, "        * list of :class:`.%s` objects" %(to_class_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    Referred by:")
            for back_link_info in ident.getBackLinksInfo():
                if not ident.isLinkRef(back_link_info):
                    continue
                from_ident = ident.getBackLinkFrom(back_link_info)
                from_class_name = CamelCase(from_ident.getName())
                write(gen_file, "        * list of :class:`.%s` objects" %(from_class_name))
            write(gen_file, '    """')
            write(gen_file, "")

            # init args are name, parent_obj(if there is one), props
            init_args = "self, name = None"
            if parents:
                init_args = init_args + ", parent_obj = None"
            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName().replace('-', '_')
                init_args = init_args + ", %s = None" %(prop_name)

            write(gen_file, "    def __init__(%s, *args, **kwargs):" %(init_args))
            write(gen_file, "        # type-independent fields")
            write(gen_file, "        self._type = '%s'" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        if not name:")
            write(gen_file, "            name = u'%s'" %(my_name_default))
            write(gen_file, "        self.name = name")
            write(gen_file, "        self._uuid = None")
            if parents:
                write(gen_file, "        # Determine parent type and fq_name")
                write(gen_file, "        kwargs_parent_type = kwargs.get('parent_type', None)")
                write(gen_file, "        kwargs_fq_name = kwargs.get('fq_name', None)")
                write(gen_file, "        if parent_obj:")
                write(gen_file, "            self.parent_type = parent_obj._type")
                write(gen_file, "            # copy parent's fq_name")
                write(gen_file, "            self.fq_name = list(parent_obj.fq_name)")
                write(gen_file, "            self.fq_name.append(name)")
                write(gen_file, "        elif kwargs_parent_type and kwargs_fq_name:")
                write(gen_file, "            self.parent_type = kwargs_parent_type")
                write(gen_file, "            self.fq_name = kwargs_fq_name")
                write(gen_file, "        else: # No parent obj specified")
                if len(parents) > 1:
                    # use config-root if it is one of the possible parents
                    if 'config-root' in [parent_ident.getName() for (parent_ident, meta) in parents]:
                        write(gen_file, "            fq_name = [name]")
                    else:
                        write(gen_file, "            # if obj constructed from within server, ignore if parent not specified")
                        write(gen_file, "            if not kwargs['parent_type']:")
                        parent_fq_names = [parent_ident.getDefaultFQName() for (parent_ident, meta) in parents]
                        write(gen_file, "                raise AmbiguousParentError(\"%s\")" %(parent_fq_names))
                else: # only one possible parent
                    (parent_ident, meta) = parents[0]
                    if parent_ident.getName() == _BASE_PARENT:
                        write(gen_file, "            self.fq_name = [name]")
                    else: # parent is not config-root
                        parent_name = parent_ident.getName()
                        parent_default_fq_name = parent_ident.getDefaultFQName()
                        write(gen_file, "            self.parent_type = '%s'" %(parent_name))
                        write(gen_file, "            self.fq_name = %s" %(parent_default_fq_name))
                        write(gen_file, "            self.fq_name.append(name)")
                        write(gen_file, "")
                    #end parent is config-root check
                #end num possible parents check
            else: # no parent in schema
                write(gen_file, "        self.fq_name = [name]")
            #end parents exist in schema check

            write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "        # property fields")
            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName().replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "        if %s:" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "            self._%s = %s" %(prop_name, prop_name))

            write(gen_file, "    #end __init__")
            write(gen_file, "")

            # Getters for type independent fields
            write(gen_file, "    def get_type(self):")
            write(gen_file, '        """Return object type (%s)."""' %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        return self._type")
            write(gen_file, "    #end get_type")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def get_fq_name(self):")
            write(gen_file, '        """Return FQN of %s in list form."""' %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        return self.fq_name")
            write(gen_file, "    #end get_fq_name")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def get_fq_name_str(self):")
            write(gen_file, '        """Return FQN of %s as colon delimited string."""' %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        return ':'.join(self.fq_name)")
            write(gen_file, "    #end get_fq_name_str")
            write(gen_file, "")
            if parents:
                write(gen_file, "    @property")
                write(gen_file, "    def parent_name(self):")
                write(gen_file, "        return self.fq_name[:-1][-1]")
                write(gen_file, "    #end parent_name")
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "    def get_parent_fq_name(self):")
                write(gen_file, '        """Return FQN of %s\'s parent in list form."""' %(ident_name))
                write(gen_file, "        if not hasattr(self, 'parent_type'):")
                write(gen_file, "            # child of config-root")
                write(gen_file, "            return None")
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        return self.fq_name[:-1]")
                write(gen_file, "    #end get_parent_fq_name")
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "    def get_parent_fq_name_str(self):")
                write(gen_file, '        """Return FQN of %s\'s parent as colon delimted string."""' %(ident_name))
                write(gen_file, "        if not hasattr(self, 'parent_type'):")
                write(gen_file, "            # child of config-root")
                write(gen_file, "            return None")
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        return ':'.join(self.fq_name[:-1])")
                write(gen_file, "    #end get_parent_fq_name_str")
                write(gen_file, "")

            # Getters and Setters for common fields
            write(gen_file, "    @property")
            write(gen_file, "    def uuid(self):")
            write(gen_file, "        return getattr(self, '_uuid', None)")
            write(gen_file, "    #end uuid")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    @uuid.setter")
            write(gen_file, "    def uuid(self, uuid_val):")
            write(gen_file, "        self._uuid = uuid_val")
            write(gen_file, "    #end uuid")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def set_uuid(self, uuid_val):")
            write(gen_file, "        self.uuid = uuid_val")
            write(gen_file, "    #end set_uuid")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def get_uuid(self):")
            write(gen_file, "        return self.uuid")
            write(gen_file, "    #end get_uuid")
            write(gen_file, "")

            # Getters and Setters for properties
            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName().replace('-', '_')
                prop_type = prop.getXsdType()
                write(gen_file, "    @property")
                write(gen_file, "    def %s(self):" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, '        """Get %s for %s.' %(prop.getName(), ident_name))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        :returns: %s object' % (prop_type))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        """')
                write(gen_file, "        return getattr(self, '_%s', None)" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "    #end %s" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "    @%s.setter" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "    def %s(self, %s):" %(prop_name, prop_name))
                write(gen_file, '        """Set %s for %s.' %(prop.getName(), ident_name))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        :param %s: %s object' % (prop_name, prop_type))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        """')
                write(gen_file, "        self._%s = %s" %(prop_name, prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "    #end %s" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "    def set_%s(self, value):" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "        self.%s = value" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "    #end set_%s" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "    def get_%s(self):" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "        return self.%s" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "    #end get_%s" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "    def _serialize_field_to_json(self, serialized, fields_to_serialize, field_name):")
            write(gen_file, "        if fields_to_serialize is None: # all fields are serialized")
            write(gen_file, "            serialized[field_name] = getattr(self, field_name)")
            write(gen_file, "        elif field_name in fields_to_serialize:")
            write(gen_file, "            serialized[field_name] = getattr(self, field_name)")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _serialize_field_to_json")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def serialize_to_json(self, field_names = None):")
            write(gen_file, "        serialized = {}")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # serialize common fields")
            write(gen_file, "        self._serialize_field_to_json(serialized, ['uuid'], 'uuid')")
            write(gen_file, "        self._serialize_field_to_json(serialized, field_names, 'fq_name')")
            write(gen_file, "        if hasattr(self, 'parent_type'):")
            write(gen_file, "            self._serialize_field_to_json(serialized, field_names, 'parent_type')")
            write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "        # serialize property fields")
            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName().replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "        if hasattr(self, '_%s'):" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "            self._serialize_field_to_json(serialized, field_names, '%s')" %(prop_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "        # serialize reference fields")
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                to_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                to_name = to_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                is_ref = ident.isLinkRef(link_info)
                if not is_ref:
                    continue
                write(gen_file, "        if hasattr(self, '%s_refs'):" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "            self._serialize_field_to_json(serialized, field_names, '%s_refs')" %(to_name))

            write(gen_file, "        return serialized")
            write(gen_file, "    #end serialize_to_json")

            write(gen_file, "")

            # Getters and Setters for all types of links
            # TODO use one loop of getLinksInfo for 'has', 'ref' and implicit backref
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                child_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                child_name = child_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                is_has = ident.isLinkHas(link_info)
                if not is_has:
                    continue
                # only getter from parent to children
                write(gen_file, "    def get_%ss(self):" %(child_name))
                write(gen_file, "        return getattr(self, '%ss', None)" %(child_name))
                write(gen_file, "    #end get_%ss" %(child_name))
                write(gen_file, "")

            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                to_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                to_name = to_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                is_ref = ident.isLinkRef(link_info)
                if not is_ref:
                    continue
                set_one_args = "self, ref_obj"
                add_one_args = "self, ref_obj"
                del_one_args = "self, ref_obj"
                set_list_args = "self, ref_obj_list"
                if link.getXsdType(): # link with attr
                   set_one_args = set_one_args + ", ref_data"
                   add_one_args = set_one_args
                   set_list_args = set_list_args + ", ref_data_list"

                   set_one_val = "[{'to':ref_obj.get_fq_name(), 'attr':ref_data}]"
                   add_one_val = "{'to':ref_obj.get_fq_name(), 'attr':ref_data}"
                   set_list_val = "[{'to':ref_obj_list[i], 'attr':ref_data_list[i]} for i in range(len(ref_obj_list))]"
                else: # link with no attr
                   # TODO always put attr with None?
                   set_one_val = "[{'to':ref_obj.get_fq_name()}]"
                   add_one_val = "{'to':ref_obj.get_fq_name()}"
                   set_list_val = "ref_obj_list"
                write(gen_file, "    def set_%s(%s):" %(to_name, set_one_args))
                write(gen_file, '        """Set %s for %s.' %(to_ident.getName(), ident_name))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        :param ref_obj: %s object' %(CamelCase(to_ident.getName())))
                if link.getXsdType():
                    write(gen_file, '        :param ref_data: %s object' %(link.getXsdType()))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        """')
                write(gen_file, "        self.%s_refs = %s" %(to_name, set_one_val))
                write(gen_file, "        if ref_obj.uuid:")
                write(gen_file, "            self.%s_refs[0]['uuid'] = ref_obj.uuid" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "    #end set_%s" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "    def add_%s(%s):" %(to_name, add_one_args))
                write(gen_file, '        """Add %s to %s.' %(to_ident.getName(), ident_name))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        :param ref_obj: %s object' %(CamelCase(to_ident.getName())))
                if link.getXsdType():
                    write(gen_file, '        :param ref_data: %s object' %(link.getXsdType()))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        """')
                write(gen_file, "        refs = getattr(self, '%s_refs', [])" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "        if not refs:")
                write(gen_file, "            self.%s_refs = []" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        # if ref already exists, update any attr with it")
                write(gen_file, "        for ref in refs:")
                write(gen_file, "            if ref['to'] == ref_obj.get_fq_name():")
                write(gen_file, "                ref = %s" %(add_one_val))
                write(gen_file, "                if ref_obj.uuid:")
                write(gen_file, "                    ref['uuid'] = ref_obj.uuid")
                write(gen_file, "                return")
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        # ref didn't exist before")
                write(gen_file, "        ref_info = %s" %(add_one_val))
                write(gen_file, "        if ref_obj.uuid:")
                write(gen_file, "            ref_info['uuid'] = ref_obj.uuid")
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        self.%s_refs.append(ref_info)" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "    #end add_%s" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "    def del_%s(%s):" %(to_name, del_one_args))
                write(gen_file, "        refs = self.get_%s_refs()" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "        if not refs:")
                write(gen_file, "            return")
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        for ref in refs:")
                write(gen_file, "            if ref['to'] == ref_obj.get_fq_name():")
                write(gen_file, "                self.%s_refs.remove(ref)" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "                return")
                write(gen_file, "    #end del_%s" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "    def set_%s_list(%s):" %(to_name, set_list_args))
                write(gen_file, '        """Set %s list for %s.' %(to_ident.getName(), ident_name))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        :param ref_obj_list: list of %s object' %(CamelCase(to_ident.getName())))
                if link.getXsdType():
                    write(gen_file, '        :param ref_data_list: list of %s object' %(link.getXsdType()))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        """')
                write(gen_file, "        self.%s_refs = %s" %(to_name, set_list_val))
                write(gen_file, "    #end set_%s_list" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "    def get_%s_refs(self):" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, '        """Return %s list for %s.' %(to_ident.getName(), ident_name))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                if link.getXsdType():
                    write(gen_file, '        :returns: list of tuple <%s, %s>' % (CamelCase(to_ident.getName()),
                                                link.getXsdType()))
                else:
                    write(gen_file, '        :returns: list of <%s>' % (CamelCase(to_ident.getName())))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        """')
                write(gen_file, "        return getattr(self, '%s_refs', None)" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "    #end get_%s_refs" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "")

            # Getters for back reference links
            for back_link_info in ident.getBackLinksInfo():
                from_ident = ident.getBackLinkFrom(back_link_info)
                from_name = from_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "    def get_%s_back_refs(self):" %(from_name))
                write(gen_file, '        """Return list of all %ss using this %s"""' % (from_ident.getName(),ident_name))
                write(gen_file, "        return getattr(self, '%s_back_refs', None)" %(from_name))
                write(gen_file, "    #end get_%s_back_refs" %(from_name))
                write(gen_file, "")

            # dump method
            write(gen_file, "    def dump(self):")
            write(gen_file, '        """Display %s object in compact form."""' %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        print '------------ %s ------------'" % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        print 'Name = ', self.get_fq_name()")
            write(gen_file, "        print 'Uuid = ', self.uuid")
            if parents:
                write(gen_file, "        if hasattr(self, 'parent_type'): # non config-root children")
                write(gen_file, "            print 'Parent Type = ', self.parent_type")
            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName().replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "        print 'P %s = ', self.get_%s()" %(prop_name, prop_name))
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                to_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                to_ident_name = to_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                is_ref = ident.isLinkRef(link_info)
                if is_ref:
                    write(gen_file, "        print 'REF %s = ', self.get_%s_refs()" %(to_ident_name, to_ident_name))
                else:
                    write(gen_file, "        print 'HAS %s = ', self.get_%ss()" %(to_ident_name, to_ident_name))
            for back_link_info in ident.getBackLinksInfo():
                if not ident.isLinkRef(back_link_info):
                    continue
                from_ident = ident.getBackLinkFrom(back_link_info)
                from_ident_name = from_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "        print 'BCK %s = ', self.get_%s_back_refs()" %(from_ident_name, from_ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "    #end dump")
            write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "#end class %s" %(class_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

    #end _generate_common_classes

    def _generate_client_classes(self, gen_filepath_pfx, gen_filename_pfx):
        gen_file = self._xsd_parser.makeFile(gen_filepath_pfx + "_client.py")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "# AUTO-GENERATED file from %s. Do Not Edit!" \
              %(self.__class__.__name__))
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "import vnc_api.gen.%s_common" %(gen_filename_pfx))
        write(gen_file, "import vnc_api.gen.%s_xsd" %(gen_filename_pfx))
        write(gen_file, "")

        write(gen_file, "")
        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            parents = ident.getParents()
            class_name = CamelCase(ident.getName())
            method_name = ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
            write(gen_file, "class %s(vnc_api.gen.%s_common.%s):" \
                                   %(class_name, gen_filename_pfx, class_name))
            write(gen_file, "    create_uri = ''")
            write(gen_file, "    resource_uri_base = {}")

            # init args are name, parent_obj(if there is one), props
            init_args = "self, name = None"
            super_args = "name"
            if parents:
                init_args = init_args + ", parent_obj = None"
                super_args = super_args + ", parent_obj"

            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName().replace('-', '_')
                init_args = init_args + ", %s = None" %(prop_name)
                super_args = super_args + ", %s" %(prop_name)

            write(gen_file, "    def __init__(%s, *args, **kwargs):" %(init_args))
            if parents:
                write(gen_file, "        pending_fields = ['fq_name', 'parent_type']")
            else:
                write(gen_file, "        pending_fields = ['fq_name']")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        self._server_conn = None")
            write(gen_file, "")
            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName().replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "        if %s:" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "            pending_fields.append('%s')" %(prop_name))

            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        self._pending_field_updates = set(pending_fields)")
            write(gen_file, "        self._pending_ref_updates = set([])")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        super(%s, self).__init__(%s, *args, **kwargs)" %(class_name, super_args))
            write(gen_file, "    #end __init__")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def get_pending_updates(self):")
            write(gen_file, "        return self._pending_field_updates")
            write(gen_file, "    #end get_pending_updates")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def get_ref_updates(self):")
            write(gen_file, "        return self._pending_ref_updates")
            write(gen_file, "    #end get_ref_updates")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def clear_pending_updates(self):")
            write(gen_file, "        self._pending_field_updates = set([])")
            write(gen_file, "        self._pending_ref_updates = set([])")
            write(gen_file, "    #end clear_pending_updates")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def set_server_conn(self, vnc_api_handle):")
            write(gen_file, "        self._server_conn = vnc_api_handle")
            write(gen_file, "    #end set_server_conn")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    @classmethod")
            write(gen_file, "    def from_dict(cls, **kwargs):")
            write(gen_file, "        props_dict = {}")
            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName().replace('-', '_')
                complex_type = prop.getCType()
                xsd_type = prop.getXsdType()
                write(gen_file, "        if '%s' in kwargs:" %(prop_name))
                if complex_type and xsd_type:
                    write(gen_file, "            props_dict['%s'] = vnc_api.gen.%s_xsd.%s(**kwargs['%s'])" \
                                                             %(prop_name, gen_filename_pfx, xsd_type, prop_name))
                else:
                    write(gen_file, "            props_dict['%s'] = kwargs['%s']" %(prop_name, prop_name))

            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # obj constructor takes only props")
            write(gen_file, "        parent_type = kwargs.get('parent_type', None)")
            write(gen_file, "        fq_name = kwargs['fq_name']")
            write(gen_file, "        props_dict.update({'parent_type': parent_type, 'fq_name': fq_name})")
            write(gen_file, "        obj = %s(fq_name[-1], **props_dict)" %(class_name))
            write(gen_file, "        obj.uuid = kwargs['uuid']")
            write(gen_file, "        if 'parent_uuid' in kwargs:")
            write(gen_file, "            obj.parent_uuid = kwargs['parent_uuid']")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # add summary of any children...")
            children_idents = ident.getChildren()
            if children_idents:
                for child_ident in children_idents:
                    child_name = child_ident.getName()
                    child_method_name = child_name.replace('-', '_')
                    write(gen_file, "        if '%ss' in kwargs:" %(child_method_name))
                    write(gen_file, "            obj.%ss = kwargs['%ss']" %(child_method_name, child_method_name))
                    #write(gen_file, "            for child in kwargs['%ss']:" %(child_method_name))
                    #write(gen_file, "                child_obj = ChildObj(child['to'], child['uuid'])")
                    #write(gen_file, "            if not obj.get_%ss():" %(child_method_name))
                    #write(gen_file, "                obj.%ss = []" %(child_method_name))
                    #write(gen_file, "            obj.%ss.append(child_obj)" %(child_method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "        # add any specified references...")
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                if not ident.isLinkRef(link_info):
                    continue
                link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                link_name = link.getName()
                link_type = ident.getLink(link_info).getXsdType()
                to_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                to_name = to_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "        if '%s_refs' in kwargs:" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "            obj.%s_refs = kwargs['%s_refs']" %(to_name, to_name))
                if link_type: # link with attributes
                    write(gen_file, "            for ref in obj.%s_refs:" %(to_name))
                    write(gen_file, "                ref['attr'] = vnc_api.gen.%s_xsd.%s(**ref['attr'])" %(gen_filename_pfx, link_type))
                #    write(gen_file, "                obj.add_%s(ref_obj)" %(to_name))

            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # and back references but no obj api for it...")
            for back_link_info in ident.getBackLinksInfo():
                if not ident.isLinkRef(back_link_info):
                    continue
                back_link = ident.getLink(back_link_info)
                back_link_name = back_link.getName()
                back_link_type = ident.getLink(back_link_info).getXsdType()
                from_ident = ident.getBackLinkFrom(back_link_info)
                from_name = from_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "        if '%s_back_refs' in kwargs:" %(from_name))
                write(gen_file, "            obj.%s_back_refs = kwargs['%s_back_refs']" %(from_name, from_name))
                #write(gen_file, "            obj.%s_back_refs = []" %(from_name))
                #write(gen_file, "            for back_ref in kwargs['%s_back_refs']:" %(from_name))
                #if back_link_type: # link with attributes
                #    write(gen_file, "                back_ref['attr'] = vnc_api.gen.%s_xsd.%s(**back_ref['attr'])" \
                #                                                                        %(gen_filename_pfx, back_link_type))
                #write(gen_file, "                obj.%s_back_refs.append(back_ref)" %(from_name))

            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        return obj")
            write(gen_file, "    #end from_dict")
            write(gen_file, "")

            # Setters for common fields
            write(gen_file, "    @vnc_api.gen.%s_common.%s.uuid.setter" %(gen_filename_pfx, class_name))
            write(gen_file, "    def uuid(self, uuid_val):")
            write(gen_file, "        self._uuid = uuid_val")
            write(gen_file, "        if 'uuid' not in self._pending_field_updates:")
            write(gen_file, "            self._pending_field_updates.add('uuid')")
            write(gen_file, "    #end uuid")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def set_uuid(self, uuid_val):")
            write(gen_file, "        self.uuid = uuid_val")
            write(gen_file, "    #end set_uuid")
            write(gen_file, "")

            # Setters for properties
            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName().replace('-', '_')
                prop_type = prop.getXsdType()
                write(gen_file, "    @vnc_api.gen.%s_common.%s.%s.setter" %(gen_filename_pfx, class_name, prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "    def %s(self, %s):" %(prop_name, prop_name))
                write(gen_file, '        """Set %s for %s.' %(prop.getName(), ident.getName()))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        :param %s: %s object' % (prop_name, prop_type))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        """')
                write(gen_file, "        if '%s' not in self._pending_field_updates:" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "            self._pending_field_updates.add('%s')" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        self._%s = %s" %(prop_name, prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "    #end %s" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "    def set_%s(self, value):" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "        self.%s = value" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "    #end set_%s" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "")

            # Setters for references
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                to_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                to_name = to_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                is_ref = ident.isLinkRef(link_info)
                if not is_ref:
                    continue
                write(gen_file, "    def set_%s(self, *args, **kwargs):" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, '        """Set %s for %s.' %(to_ident.getName(), ident.getName()))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        :param ref_obj: %s object' %(CamelCase(to_ident.getName())))
                if link.getXsdType():
                    write(gen_file, '        :param ref_data: %s object' %(link.getXsdType()))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        """')
                write(gen_file, "        self._pending_field_updates.add('%s_refs')" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "        self._pending_ref_updates.discard('%s_refs')" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "        super(%s, self).set_%s(*args, **kwargs)" %(class_name, to_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "    #end set_%s" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "    def add_%s(self, *args, **kwargs):" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, '        """Add %s to %s.' %(to_ident.getName(), ident.getName()))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        :param ref_obj: %s object' %(CamelCase(to_ident.getName())))
                if link.getXsdType():
                    write(gen_file, '        :param ref_data: %s object' %(link.getXsdType()))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        """')
                write(gen_file, "        if '%s_refs' not in self._pending_ref_updates:" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "            self._pending_ref_updates.add('%s_refs')" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "            self._original_%s_refs = (self.get_%s_refs() or [])[:]" %(to_name, to_name))
                write(gen_file, "        super(%s, self).add_%s(*args, **kwargs)" %(class_name, to_name))
                write(gen_file, "    #end add_%s" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "    def del_%s(self, *args, **kwargs):" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "        if '%s_refs' not in self._pending_ref_updates:" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "            self._pending_ref_updates.add('%s_refs')" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "            self._original_%s_refs = (self.get_%s_refs() or [])[:]" %(to_name, to_name))
                write(gen_file, "        super(%s, self).del_%s(*args, **kwargs)" %(class_name, to_name))
                write(gen_file, "    #end del_%s" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "    def set_%s_list(self, *args, **kwargs):" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, '        """Set %s list for %s.' %(to_ident.getName(), ident.getName()))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        :param ref_obj_list: list of %s object' %(CamelCase(to_ident.getName())))
                if link.getXsdType():
                    write(gen_file, '        :param ref_data_list: list of %s summary' %(link.getXsdType()))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        """')
                write(gen_file, "        self._pending_field_updates.add('%s_refs')" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "        self._pending_ref_updates.discard('%s_refs')" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "        super(%s, self).set_%s_list(*args, **kwargs)" %(class_name, to_name))
                write(gen_file, "    #end set_%s_list" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "")

            # Getters for children links
            for child_ident in ident.getChildren():
                child_name = child_ident.getName()
                child_method_name = child_name.replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "    def get_%ss(self):" %(child_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "        # if object not created/read from lib can't service")
                write(gen_file, "        svr_conn = self._server_conn")
                write(gen_file, "        if not svr_conn:")
                write(gen_file, "            return None")
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        children = super(%s, self).get_%ss()" %(class_name, child_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "        if not children: # read it for first time")
                write(gen_file, "            obj = svr_conn.%s_read(id = self.uuid, fields = ['%ss'])" %(method_name, child_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "            children = getattr(obj, '%ss', None)" %(child_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "            self.%ss = children" %(child_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        return children")
                write(gen_file, "    #end get_%ss" %(child_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "")

            # Getters for back reference links
            for back_link_info in ident.getBackLinksInfo():
                if not ident.isLinkRef(back_link_info):
                    continue
                from_ident = ident.getBackLinkFrom(back_link_info)
                from_name = from_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "    def get_%s_back_refs(self):" %(from_name))
                write(gen_file, '        """Return list of all %ss using this %s"""' % (from_ident.getName(), ident.getName()))
                write(gen_file, "        # if object not created/read from lib can't service")
                write(gen_file, "        svr_conn = self._server_conn")
                write(gen_file, "        if not svr_conn:")
                write(gen_file, "            return None")
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        obj = svr_conn.%s_read(id = self.uuid, fields = ['%s_back_refs'])" %(method_name, from_name))
                write(gen_file, "        back_refs = getattr(obj, '%s_back_refs', None)" %(from_name))
                write(gen_file, "        self.%s_back_refs = back_refs" %(from_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        return back_refs")
                write(gen_file, "    #end get_%s_back_refs" %(from_name))
                write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "#end class %s" %(class_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
    #end _generate_client_classes

    def _generate_server_classes(self, gen_filepath_pfx, gen_filename_pfx):
        gen_file = self._xsd_parser.makeFile(gen_filepath_pfx + "_server.py")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "# AUTO-GENERATED file from %s. Do Not Edit!" \
              %(self.__class__.__name__))
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "from %s_common import *" %(gen_filename_pfx))
        write(gen_file, "")

        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            method_name = ident_name.replace('-', '_')
            camel_name = CamelCase(ident_name)
            write(gen_file, "class %sServerGen(%s):" %(camel_name, camel_name))
            write(gen_file, "    generate_default_instance = True")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def __init__(self):")
            write(gen_file, "        pass")
            write(gen_file, "    #end __init__")
            write(gen_file, "")
            # HTTP methods
            write(gen_file, "    @classmethod")
            write(gen_file, "    def http_get(cls, id):")
            write(gen_file, "        return True, ''")
            write(gen_file, "    #end http_get")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    @classmethod")
            write(gen_file, "    def http_put(cls, id, fq_name, obj, db_conn):")
            write(gen_file, "        return True, ''")
            write(gen_file, "    #end http_put")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    @classmethod")
            write(gen_file, "    def http_post(cls, tenant_name, obj):")
            write(gen_file, "        return True, ''")
            write(gen_file, "    #end http_post")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    @classmethod")
            write(gen_file, "    def http_delete(cls, id, obj, db_conn):")
            write(gen_file, "        return True, ''")
            write(gen_file, "    #end http_delete")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    @classmethod")
            write(gen_file, "    def http_post_collection(cls, tenant_name, obj, db_conn):")
            write(gen_file, "        return True, ''")
            write(gen_file, "    #end http_post")
            write(gen_file, "")
            # Notification methods
            write(gen_file, "    @classmethod")
            write(gen_file, "    def dbe_create_notification(cls, obj_ids, obj_dict):")
            write(gen_file, "        pass")
            write(gen_file, "    #end dbe_create_notification")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    @classmethod")
            write(gen_file, "    def dbe_update_notification(cls, obj_ids):")
            write(gen_file, "        pass")
            write(gen_file, "    #end dbe_update_notification")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    @classmethod")
            write(gen_file, "    def dbe_delete_notification(cls, obj_ids, obj_dict):")
            write(gen_file, "        pass")
            write(gen_file, "    #end dbe_delete_notification")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "#end class %sServerGen" %(camel_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
    #end _generate_server_classes

    def _generate_test_classes(self, gen_filepath_pfx, gen_filename_pfx):
        gen_file = self._xsd_parser.makeFile(gen_filepath_pfx + "_test.py")
        write(gen_file, "'''")
        write(gen_file, "This module defines the fixture classes for all config elements")
        write(gen_file, "'''")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "# AUTO-GENERATED file from %s. Do Not Edit!" \
              %(self.__class__.__name__))
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "import cfixture")
        write(gen_file, "from vnc_api import vnc_api")
        write(gen_file, "from cfgm_common.exceptions import *")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "from generatedssuper import GeneratedsSuper")
        write(gen_file, "")

        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            if ident_name == _BASE_PARENT:
                continue

            method_name = ident_name.replace('-', '_')
            class_name = CamelCase(ident.getName())
            parents = ident.getParents()
            write(gen_file, "class %sTestFixtureGen(cfixture.ContrailFixture):" %(class_name))
            write(gen_file, '    """')
            write(gen_file, '    Fixture for :class:`.%s`' % class_name)
            write(gen_file, '    """')
            if parents:
                init_args = 'self, conn_drv, %s_name=None, parent_fixt=None, auto_prop_val=False' %(method_name)
                init_ds = '''
        constructor

        Args:
            conn_drv (:class:`ConnectionDriver`): connection driver (eg. :class:`vnc_api.vnc_api.VncApi`, :class:`novaclient.client.Client`, etc)

        Kwargs:
            %s_name (str): Name of %s
            parent_fixt (:class:`.%sTestFixtureGen`): Parent fixture
''' % (method_name, method_name, CamelCase(parents[0][0].getName())) # TODO fix this to handle multiple possible parents
            else:
                init_args = 'self, conn_drv, %s_name=None, auto_prop_val=False' %(method_name)
                init_ds = '''
        constructor

        Args:
            conn_drv (:class:`ConnectionDriver`): connection driver (eg. :class:`vnc_api.vnc_api.VncApi`, :class:`novaclient.client.Client`, etc)

        Kwargs:
            %s_name (str): Name of %s
'''
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                if ident.isLinkRef(link_info):
                    l_name = ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_')
                    link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                    if link.getXsdType():
                        init_args += ', %s_ref_infos = None' % (l_name)
                        init_ds += '            %s (list): list of tuple (:class:`%s`, :class: `%s`) type\n' % (
                            l_name, CamelCase(l_name), link.getXsdType())
                    else:
                        init_args += ', %s_refs = None' % (l_name)
                        init_ds += '            %s (list): list of :class:`%s` type\n' % (
                            l_name, CamelCase(l_name))

            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName().replace('-', '_')
                ctype = prop._xelement.type
                init_args += ', %s=None' % (prop_name)
                init_ds += '            %s (instance): instance of :class:`%s`\n' % (
                            prop_name, ctype)

            write(gen_file, "    def __init__(%s):" %(init_args))
            write(gen_file, "        '''")
            write(gen_file, "        Create %sTestFixtureGen object" % class_name)
            write(gen_file, "        %s\n        '''" % init_ds)
            write(gen_file, "        super(%sTestFixtureGen, self).__init__()" %(class_name))
            write(gen_file, "        self._conn_drv = conn_drv")
            write(gen_file, "        if not %s_name:" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            self._name = 'default-%s'" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        else:")
            write(gen_file, "            self._name = %s_name" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        self._obj = None")
            if parents:
                write(gen_file, "        self._parent_fixt = parent_fixt")
            write(gen_file, "        self._auto_prop_val = auto_prop_val")
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                if ident.isLinkRef(link_info):
                    link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                    if link.getXsdType():
                        write(gen_file, "        if %s_ref_infos:" % (ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_')))
                        write(gen_file, "            for ln, ref in %s_ref_infos:" % (ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_')))
                        write(gen_file, "                self.add_%s (ln, ref)" % (ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_')))
                    else:
                        write(gen_file, "        if %s_refs:" % (ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_')))
                        write(gen_file, "            for ln in %s_refs:" % (ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_')))
                        write(gen_file, "                self.add_%s (ln)" % (ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_')))

            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName().replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "        self.%s = %s" % (prop_name, prop_name))

            write(gen_file, "    #end __init__")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def _update_links (self, update_server):")
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                if ident.isLinkRef(link_info):
                    write(gen_file, "        for ln in self.get_%ss ():" % (ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_')))
                    link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                    if link.getXsdType():
                        write(gen_file, "            self.add_%s (*ln.fixture (), update_server = update_server, add_link = False)" \
                                                               % (ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_')))
                    else:
                        write(gen_file, "            self.add_%s (ln.fixture (), update_server = update_server, add_link = False)" \
                                                               % (ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_')))
            write(gen_file, "        return None")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _update_links")
            write(gen_file, "")
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                if ident.isLinkRef(link_info):
                    link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                    if link.getXsdType():
                        lnnm = ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace (
                                '-', '_')
                        write(gen_file, "    def add_%s (self, lo, ref, update_server = True, add_link = True):" % (
                                    lnnm))
                        write(gen_file, "        '''")
                        write(gen_file, "        add :class:`%s` link to :class:`%s`" % (CamelCase(lnnm), class_name))
                        write(gen_file, "        Args:")
                        write(gen_file, "            lo (:class:`%s`): obj to link" % (CamelCase(lnnm)))
                        write(gen_file, "            ref (:class:`%s`): property of the link object" % (link.getXsdType()))
                        write(gen_file, "        '''")
                        write(gen_file, "        if self._obj:")
                        write(gen_file, "            self._obj.add_%s (lo, ref)" % (ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_')))
                        write(gen_file, "            if update_server:")
                        write(gen_file, "                self._conn_drv.%s_update (self._obj)" %(method_name))
                        write(gen_file, "")
                        write(gen_file, "        if add_link:")
                        write(gen_file, "            self.add_link('%s', cfixture.ConrtailLink('%s', '%s', '%s', %s, (lo, ref)))" % (
                                        ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_'),
                                        ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_'),
                                        ident.getName().replace ('-', '_'),
                                        ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace('-', '_'),
                                        str (link_info[2])))
                    else:
                        lnnm = ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace (
                                '-', '_')
                        write(gen_file, "    def add_%s (self, lo, update_server = True, add_link = True):" % (lnnm))
                        write(gen_file, "        '''")
                        write(gen_file, "        add :class:`%s` link to :class:`%s`" % (CamelCase(lnnm), class_name))
                        write(gen_file, "        Args:")
                        write(gen_file, "            lo (:class:`%s`): obj to link" % (CamelCase(lnnm)))
                        write(gen_file, "        '''")
                        write(gen_file, "        if self._obj:")
                        write(gen_file, "            self._obj.add_%s (lo)" % (ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_')))
                        write(gen_file, "            if update_server:")
                        write(gen_file, "                self._conn_drv.%s_update (self._obj)" %(method_name))
                        write(gen_file, "")
                        write(gen_file, "        if add_link:")
                        write(gen_file, "            self.add_link('%s', cfixture.ConrtailLink('%s', '%s', '%s', %s, lo))" % (
                                        ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_'),
                                        ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_'),
                                        ident.getName().replace ('-', '_'),
                                        ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace('-', '_'),
                                        str (link_info[2])))
                    write(gen_file, "    #end add_%s_link" % (ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_')))
                    write(gen_file, "")
                    write(gen_file, "    def get_%ss (self):" % (ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_')))
                    write(gen_file, "        return self.get_links ('%s')" % (
                                    ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_')))
                    write(gen_file, "    #end get_%ss" % (ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace ('-', '_')))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def populate (self):")
            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName().replace('-', '_')
                ctype = prop._xelement.type
                if ctype.startswith ('xsd:'):
                    popstr = 'GeneratedsSuper.populate_%s("%s")' % (
                            ctype.replace ('xsd:', ''), prop_name)
                else:
                    if prop.getElement().getMaxOccurs() > 1:
                        popstr = '[vnc_api.gen.%s_xsd.%s.populate()]' % (gen_filename_pfx, ctype)
                    else:
                        popstr = 'vnc_api.gen.%s_xsd.%s.populate()' % (gen_filename_pfx, ctype)
                write(gen_file, "        self._obj.set_%s(self.%s or %s)" % (
                            prop_name, prop_name, popstr))
            write(gen_file, "    #end populate")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def setUp(self):")
            write(gen_file, "        super(%sTestFixtureGen, self).setUp()" %(class_name))

            if parents:
                if parents[-1][0]._name == 'config-root':
                    write(gen_file, "        # child of config-root")
                    write(gen_file, "        self._obj = vnc_api.%s(self._name)" %(class_name))
                else:
                    if len(parents) > 1:
                        parent_fq_names = [parent_ident.getDefaultFQName() for (parent_ident, meta) in parents]
                        write(gen_file, "        if not self._parent_fixt:")
                        write(gen_file, "            raise AmbiguousParentError(\"%s\")" %(parent_fq_names))
                    else: # single parent in schema
                        (parent_ident, meta) = parents[0]
                        parent_name = parent_ident.getName()
                        parent_class_name = CamelCase(parent_name)
                        write(gen_file, "        if not self._parent_fixt:")
                        write(gen_file, "            self._parent_fixt = self.useFixture(%sTestFixtureGen(self._conn_drv, 'default-%s'))" \
                                                                                         %(parent_class_name, parent_name))
                    write(gen_file, "")
                    write(gen_file, "        self._obj = vnc_api.%s(self._name, self._parent_fixt.getObj ())" %(class_name))
            else: # no parents
                write(gen_file, "        self._obj = vnc_api.%s(self._name)" %(class_name))

            write(gen_file, "        try:")
            write(gen_file, "            self._obj = self._conn_drv.%s_read (fq_name=self._obj.get_fq_name())" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            self._update_links (update_server=True)")
            write(gen_file, "        except NoIdError:")
            write(gen_file, "            self._update_links (update_server=False)")
            write(gen_file, "            if self._auto_prop_val:")
            write(gen_file, "                self.populate ()")
            write(gen_file, "            else:")
            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName().replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "                self._obj.%s = self.%s" % (prop_name, prop_name))

            write(gen_file, "            self._conn_drv.%s_create(self._obj)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            # read back for server allocated values")
            write(gen_file, "            self._obj = self._conn_drv.%s_read(id = self._obj.uuid)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "    #end setUp")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def cleanUp(self):")

            non_derived_back_refs = []
            for back_link_info in ident.getBackLinksInfo():
                if not ident.isLinkRef(back_link_info):
                    continue
                back_ident = ident.getBackLinkFrom(back_link_info)
                if back_ident.isLinkDerived(back_link_info):
                    # if this entity was not produced by user, don't hold it a/c able for delete ref
                    continue
                back_method = back_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                back_method = '%s_back_refs' % back_method
                non_derived_back_refs.append(back_method)

            non_derived_child_idents = []
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                if not ident.isLinkHas(link_info):
                    continue
                child_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                # if this entity was not produced by user, don't hold it a/c able for delete ref
                if child_ident.isDerived():
                    continue
                child_method = child_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                child_method = '%ss' % child_method
                non_derived_child_idents.append(child_method)

            back_ref_exists = None
            if non_derived_back_refs:
                back_refs = ' or '.join (['self._obj.get_%s()' % (back_method) for back_method in non_derived_back_refs])
                write(gen_file, "        if %s:" % (back_refs))
                write(gen_file, "            return")

            child_exists = None
            if non_derived_child_idents:
                child_exists = ' or '.join (['self._obj.get_%s()' % (child_method) for child_method in non_derived_child_idents])
                write(gen_file, "        if %s:" % (child_exists))
                write(gen_file, "            return")

            if parents:
                write(gen_file, "        parent_fixt = getattr(self, '_parent_fixt', None)")
                write(gen_file, "        if parent_fixt:")
                write(gen_file, "            # non config-root child")
                write(gen_file, "            parent_obj = self._parent_fixt.getObj()")
                write(gen_file, "            # remove child from parent obj")
                write(gen_file, "            for child_obj in parent_obj.get_%ss():" %(method_name))
                write(gen_file, "                if type(child_obj) == dict:")
                write(gen_file, "                    child_uuid = child_obj['uuid']")
                write(gen_file, "                else:")
                write(gen_file, "                    child_uuid = child_obj.uuid")
                write(gen_file, "                if child_uuid == self._obj.uuid:")
                write(gen_file, "                    parent_obj.%ss.remove(child_obj)" %(method_name))
                write(gen_file, "                    break")
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        self._conn_drv.%s_delete(id = self._obj.uuid)" %(method_name))
            else:
                write(gen_file, "        self._conn_drv.%s_delete(id = self._obj.uuid)" %(method_name))

            write(gen_file, "    #end cleanUp")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def getObj(self):")
            write(gen_file, "        return self._obj")
            write(gen_file, "    #end getObj")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "#end class %sTestFixtureGen" %(class_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
    #end _generate_test_classes

    def _generate_conn_drv_impl(self, gen_fname, gen_type_pfx):
        gen_file = self._xsd_parser.makeFile(gen_fname)
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "# AUTO-GENERATED file from %s. Do Not Edit!" \
              %(self.__class__.__name__))
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "import abc")
        write(gen_file, "")

        # TODO derive from thrift service name
        write(gen_file, "class ConnectionDriverBase(object):")
        write(gen_file, '    """')
        write(gen_file, "    This class provides type specific methods to create,")
        write(gen_file, "    read, update, delete and list objects from the server")
        write(gen_file, '    """')
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "    __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "    @abc.abstractmethod")
        write(gen_file, "    def __init__(self):")
        write(gen_file, "        pass")
        write(gen_file, "    #end __init__")

        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            method_name = ident_name.replace('-', '_')
            camel_name = CamelCase(ident_name)
            parents = ident.getParents()

            write(gen_file, "    def %s_create(self, obj):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """Create new %s.' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        ')
            write(gen_file, '        :param obj: :class:`.%s` object' % (camel_name))
            write(gen_file, '        ')
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        raise NotImplementedError, '%s_create is %%s\\'s responsibility' %% (str(type (self)))" % method_name)
            write(gen_file, "    #end %s_create" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "    def %s_read(self, fq_name = None, fq_name_str = None, id = None, ifmap_id = None):" \
                                     %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """Return %s information.' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        ')
            write(gen_file, '        :param fq_name: Fully qualified name of %s' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        :param fq_name_str: Fully qualified name string of %s' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        :param id: UUID of %s' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        :param ifmap_id: IFMAP id of %s' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        :returns: :class:`.%s` object' % (camel_name))
            write(gen_file, '        ')
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        raise NotImplementedError, '%s_read is %%s\\'s responsibility' %% (str(type (self)))" % method_name)
            write(gen_file, "    #end %s_read" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "    def %s_update(self, obj):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """Update %s.' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        ')
            write(gen_file, '        :param obj: :class:`.%s` object' % (camel_name))
            write(gen_file, '        ')
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        raise NotImplementedError, '%s_update is %%s\\'s responsibility' %% (str(type (self)))" % method_name)
            write(gen_file, "    #end %s_update" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            list_args = "self"
            if parents:
                list_args = list_args + ", parent_id = None, parent_fq_name = None"
            if ident.getReferences():
                list_args = list_args + ", back_ref_id = None"
            list_args = list_args + ", obj_uuids = None, fields = None, detail = False, count = False"
            write(gen_file, "    def %ss_list(%s):" \
                                     %(method_name, list_args))
            if parents:
                write(gen_file, '        """List all %ss.' % (ident_name))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        :param parent_id: UUID of parent as optional search filter')
                write(gen_file, '        :param parent_fq_name: full qualified name of parent as optional search filter')
                write(gen_file, '        :returns: list of :class:`.%s` objects' %(camel_name))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        """')
            else:
                write(gen_file, '        """List all %ss."""' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        raise NotImplementedError, '%ss_list is %%s\\'s responsibility' %% (str(type (self)))" % method_name)

            write(gen_file, "    #end %ss_list" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def %s_delete(self, fq_name = None, id = None, ifmap_id = None):" \
                                     %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """Delete %s from the system.' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        ')
            write(gen_file, '        :param fq_name: Fully qualified name of %s' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        :param id: UUID of %s' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        :param ifmap_id: IFMAP id of %s' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        ')
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        raise NotImplementedError, '%s_delete is %%s\\'s responsibility' %% (str(type (self)))" % method_name)
            write(gen_file, "    #end %s_delete" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def get_default_%s_id(self):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """Return UUID of default %s."""' %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        raise NotImplementedError, 'get_default_%s_delete is %%s\\'s responsibility' %% (str(type (self)))" % method_name)
            write(gen_file, "    #end get_default_%s_delete" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

        write(gen_file, "#end class ConnectionDriverBase")
        write(gen_file, "")

    #end _generate_conn_drv_impl


    def _generate_client_impl(self, gen_fname, gen_type_pfx):
        gen_file = self._xsd_parser.makeFile(gen_fname)
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "# AUTO-GENERATED file from %s. Do Not Edit!" \
              %(self.__class__.__name__))
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "import json")
        write(gen_file, "import vnc_api.gen.%s_xsd" %(gen_type_pfx))
        write(gen_file, "import vnc_api.gen.%s_client" %(gen_type_pfx))
        write(gen_file, "from vnc_api.gen.connection_drv_gen import ConnectionDriverBase")
        write(gen_file, "from cfgm_common import rest")
        write(gen_file, "from cfgm_common.exceptions import *")
        write(gen_file, "")

        # following for schema-converter
        prop_name_to_xsd_type_dict = {}


        class_name = CamelCase(os.path.basename(gen_fname.split('.py')[0]))
        # TODO derive from thrift service name
        write(gen_file, "class %s(ConnectionDriverBase):" %(class_name))
        write(gen_file, '    """')
        write(gen_file, "    This class provides type specific methods to create,")
        write(gen_file, "    read, update, delete and list objects from the server")
        write(gen_file, '    """')
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "    _tenant_name = 'default-tenant'")
        write(gen_file, "    def __init__(self, obj_serializer):")
        write(gen_file, "        self._obj_serializer = obj_serializer")
        write(gen_file, "        self._type_to_class = {}")
        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            method_name = ident_name.replace('-', '_')
            camel_name = CamelCase(ident_name)
            write(gen_file, "        self._type_to_class['%s'] = vnc_api.gen.%s_client.%s" \
                                                          %(method_name, gen_type_pfx, camel_name))


        write(gen_file, "    #end __init__")

        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            method_name = ident_name.replace('-', '_')
            camel_name = CamelCase(ident_name)
            parents = ident.getParents()

            write(gen_file, "    def %s_create(self, obj):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """Create new %s.' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        ')
            write(gen_file, '        :param obj: :class:`.%s` object' % (camel_name))
            write(gen_file, '        ')
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            # TODO below 2 lines needed? if so what for oper/cfg objects
            #write(gen_file, "        # Fixup to always have right domain/tenant")
            #write(gen_file, "        obj._fq_name[0] = self._tenant_name")
            write(gen_file, "        obj._pending_field_updates |= obj._pending_ref_updates")
            write(gen_file, "        obj._pending_ref_updates = set([])")
            write(gen_file, "        # Ignore fields with None value in json representation")
            write(gen_file, "        json_param = json.dumps(obj, default = self._obj_serializer)")
            write(gen_file, "        json_body = '{\"" + ident_name + "\":' + json_param + '}'")

            write(gen_file, "        content = self._request_server(rest.OP_POST,")
            write(gen_file, "                       vnc_api.gen.%s_client.%s.create_uri," %(gen_type_pfx, camel_name))
            write(gen_file, "                       data = json_body)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        %s_dict = json.loads(content)['%s']" %(method_name, ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        obj.uuid = %s_dict['uuid']" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        if 'parent_uuid' in %s_dict:" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            obj.parent_uuid = %s_dict['parent_uuid']" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        obj.set_server_conn(self)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        return obj.uuid")
            write(gen_file, "    #end %s_create" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "    def %s_read(self, fq_name = None, fq_name_str = None, id = None, ifmap_id = None, fields = None):" \
                                     %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """Return %s information.' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        ')
            write(gen_file, '        :param fq_name: Fully qualified name of %s' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        :param fq_name_str: Fully qualified name string of %s' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        :param id: UUID of %s' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        :param ifmap_id: IFMAP id of %s' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        :returns: :class:`.%s` object' % (camel_name))
            write(gen_file, '        ')
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        (args_ok, result) = self._read_args_to_id('%s', fq_name, fq_name_str, id, ifmap_id)" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        if not args_ok:")
            write(gen_file, "            return result")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        id = result")
            write(gen_file, "        uri = vnc_api.gen.%s_client.%s.resource_uri_base['%s'] + '/' + id" \
                                                       %(gen_type_pfx, camel_name, ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        if fields:")
            write(gen_file, "            comma_sep_fields = ','.join(f for f in fields)")
            write(gen_file, "            query_params = {'fields': comma_sep_fields}")
            write(gen_file, "        else:")
            write(gen_file, "            query_params = {'exclude_back_refs':True,")
            write(gen_file, "                            'exclude_children':True,}")
            write(gen_file, "        content = self._request_server(rest.OP_GET, uri, query_params)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        obj_dict = json.loads(content)['%s']" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        %s_obj = vnc_api.gen.%s_client.%s.from_dict(**obj_dict)" %(method_name, gen_type_pfx, camel_name))
            write(gen_file, "        %s_obj.clear_pending_updates()" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        %s_obj.set_server_conn(self)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        return %s_obj" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "    #end %s_read" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "    def %s_update(self, obj):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """Update %s.' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        ')
            write(gen_file, '        :param obj: :class:`.%s` object' % (camel_name))
            write(gen_file, '        ')
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        # Read in uuid from api-server if not specified in obj")
            write(gen_file, "        if not obj.uuid:")
            write(gen_file, "            obj.uuid = self.fq_name_to_id('%s', obj.get_fq_name())" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # Ignore fields with None value in json representation")
            write(gen_file, "        json_param = json.dumps(obj, default = self._obj_serializer)")
            write(gen_file, "        json_body = '{\"" + ident_name + "\":' + json_param + '}'")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        id = obj.uuid")
            write(gen_file, "        uri = vnc_api.gen.%s_client.%s.resource_uri_base['%s'] + '/' + id" \
                                                       %(gen_type_pfx, camel_name, ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        content = self._request_server(rest.OP_PUT, uri, data = json_body)")
            write(gen_file, "        for ref_name in obj._pending_ref_updates:")
            write(gen_file, "             ref_orig = set([(x.get('uuid'), tuple(x.get('to', [])), x.get('attr')) for x in getattr(obj, '_original_' + ref_name, [])])")
            write(gen_file, "             ref_new = set([(x.get('uuid'), tuple(x.get('to', [])), x.get('attr')) for x in getattr(obj, ref_name, [])])")
            write(gen_file, "             for ref in ref_orig - ref_new:")
            write(gen_file, "                 self.ref_update('%s', obj.uuid, ref_name, ref[0], list(ref[1]), 'DELETE')" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "             for ref in ref_new - ref_orig:")
            write(gen_file, "                 self.ref_update('%s', obj.uuid, ref_name, ref[0], list(ref[1]), 'ADD', ref[2])" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        obj.clear_pending_updates()")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        return content")
            write(gen_file, "    #end %s_update" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            list_args = "self"
            if parents:
                list_args = list_args + ", parent_id = None, parent_fq_name = None"
            if ident.getReferences():
                list_args = list_args + ", back_ref_id = None"
            list_args = list_args + ", obj_uuids = None, fields = None, detail = False, count = False"
            write(gen_file, "    def %ss_list(%s):" \
                                     %(method_name, list_args))
            if parents:
                write(gen_file, '        """List all %ss.' % (ident_name))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        :param parent_id: UUID of parent as optional search filter' )
                write(gen_file, '        :param parent_fq_name: full qualified name of parent as optional search filter')
                write(gen_file, '        :returns: list of :class:`.%s` objects' %(camel_name))
                write(gen_file, '        ')
                write(gen_file, '        """')
            else:
                write(gen_file, '        """List all %ss."""' % (ident_name))

            write(gen_file, "        filt = None")
            write(gen_file, "        # TODO validate only one of id or name is given")
            write(gen_file, "        query_params = {}")
            if parents:
                write(gen_file, "        if parent_fq_name:")
                write(gen_file, "            parent_fq_name_str = ':'.join(parent_fq_name)")
                write(gen_file, "            query_params['parent_fq_name_str'] = parent_fq_name_str")
                write(gen_file, "        elif parent_id:")
                write(gen_file, "            if isinstance(parent_id, list):")
                write(gen_file, "                query_params['parent_id'] = ','.join(parent_id)")
                write(gen_file, "            else:")
                write(gen_file, "                query_params['parent_id'] = parent_id")
            if ident.getReferences():
                write(gen_file, "        if back_ref_id:")
                write(gen_file, "            if isinstance(back_ref_id, list):")
                write(gen_file, "                query_params['back_ref_id'] = ','.join(back_ref_id)")
                write(gen_file, "            else:")
                write(gen_file, "                query_params['back_ref_id'] = back_ref_id")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        if obj_uuids:")
            write(gen_file, "            comma_sep_obj_uuids = ','.join(u for u in obj_uuids)")
            write(gen_file, "            query_params['obj_uuids'] = comma_sep_obj_uuids")
            write(gen_file, "        if fields:")
            write(gen_file, "            comma_sep_fields = ','.join(f for f in fields)")
            write(gen_file, "            query_params['fields'] = comma_sep_fields")
            write(gen_file, "        query_params['detail'] = detail")
            write(gen_file, "        query_params['count'] = count")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        content = self._request_server(rest.OP_GET,")
            write(gen_file, "                       vnc_api.gen.%s_client.%s.create_uri," %(gen_type_pfx, camel_name))
            write(gen_file, "                       data = query_params)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        if not detail:")
            write(gen_file, "            return json.loads(content)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        %s_dicts = json.loads(content)['%ss']" %(method_name, ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        %s_objs = []" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        for %s_dict in %s_dicts:" %(method_name, method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            obj_dict = %s_dict['%s']" %(method_name, ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "            %s_obj = vnc_api.gen.resource_client.%s.from_dict(**obj_dict)" %(method_name, camel_name))
            write(gen_file, "            %s_obj.clear_pending_updates()" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            %s_obj.set_server_conn(self)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            %s_objs.append(%s_obj)" %(method_name, method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        return %s_objs" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "    #end %ss_list" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def %s_delete(self, fq_name = None, id = None, ifmap_id = None):" \
                                     %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """Delete %s from the system.' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        ')
            write(gen_file, '        :param fq_name: Fully qualified name of %s' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        :param id: UUID of %s' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        :param ifmap_id: IFMAP id of %s' % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        ')
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        (args_ok, result) = self._read_args_to_id(obj_type = '%s', fq_name = fq_name, id = id, ifmap_id = ifmap_id)" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        if not args_ok:")
            write(gen_file, "            return result")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        id = result")
            write(gen_file, "        uri = vnc_api.gen.%s_client.%s.resource_uri_base['%s'] + '/' + id" \
                                                       %(gen_type_pfx, camel_name, ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        content = self._request_server(rest.OP_DELETE, uri)")
            write(gen_file, "    #end %s_delete" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def get_default_%s_id(self):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """Return UUID of default %s."""' %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        return self.fq_name_to_id('%s', vnc_api.gen.%s_client.%s().get_fq_name())" \
                                                                %(ident_name, gen_type_pfx, camel_name))
            write(gen_file, "    #end get_default_%s_delete" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

        write(gen_file, "#end class %s" %(class_name))

        # following for schema-converter
        exportableClassList = ['"%s":"%s"' % (k, v)
            for k, v in prop_name_to_xsd_type_dict.iteritems()]
        exportableClassNames = ',\n        '.join(exportableClassList)
        exportLine = "\n    prop_name_to_xsd_type = {\n        %s\n        }\n" % exportableClassNames
        write(gen_file, "%s" % exportLine)
        write(gen_file, "ConnectionDriverBase.register (%s)" % (class_name))
    #end _generate_client_impl

    def _add_validate(self, gen_file, ident):
        method_name = ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
        for prop in ident.getProperties():
            prop_name = prop.getName()
            prop_field = prop_name.replace('-', '_')
            prop_type = prop.getXsdType()
            if not prop.getElement().isComplex():
                continue
            write(gen_file, "        prop_dict = obj_dict.get('%s')"%(prop_field))
            write(gen_file, "        if prop_dict:")
            write(gen_file, "            buf = cStringIO.StringIO()")
            write(gen_file, "            xx_%s = %s(**prop_dict)" %(prop_field, prop_type))
            write(gen_file, "            xx_%s.export(buf)" %(prop_field))
            write(gen_file, "            node = etree.fromstring(buf.getvalue())")
            write(gen_file, "            xx_%s = %s()" %(prop_field, prop_type))
            write(gen_file, "            try:")
            write(gen_file, "                xx_%s.build(node)" %(prop_field))
            write(gen_file, "            except Exception as e:")
            write(gen_file, "                abort(400, str(e))")

        for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
            if not ident.isLinkRef(link_info):
                continue
            link = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
            link_name = link.getName()
            link_field = link_name.replace('-', '_')
            link_type = ident.getLink(link_info).getXsdType()
            if not link_type or ':' in link_type:
                continue
            write(gen_file, "        for ref_dict in obj_dict.get('%s_refs') or []:" %(link_field))
            # self referential checking only if ident and link types are same
            if method_name == link_field:
                write(gen_file, "            if fq_name == ref_dict['to']:")
                write(gen_file, "                abort(404, 'Cannot add reference to self')")
            write(gen_file, "            buf = cStringIO.StringIO()")
            write(gen_file, "            xx_%s = %s(**ref_dict['attr'])" %(link_field, link_type))
            write(gen_file, "            xx_%s.export(buf)" %(link_field))
            write(gen_file, "            node = etree.fromstring(buf.getvalue())")
            write(gen_file, "            try:")
            write(gen_file, "                xx_%s.build(node)" %(link_field))
            write(gen_file, "            except Exception as e:")
            write(gen_file, "                abort(400, str(e))")
    #end _add_validate

    def _generate_server_impl(self, gen_fname, gen_type_pfx):
        gen_file = self._xsd_parser.makeFile(gen_fname)
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "# AUTO-GENERATED file from %s. Do Not Edit!" \
              %(self.__class__.__name__))
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "from bottle import abort, request, response")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "import json")
        write(gen_file, "import uuid")
        write(gen_file, "from pprint import pformat")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "import cfgm_common")
        write(gen_file, "from cfgm_common.rest import LinkObject, hdr_server_tenant")
        write(gen_file, "from cfgm_common.exceptions import *")
        write(gen_file, "from %s_xsd import *" %(gen_type_pfx))
        write(gen_file, "from %s_common import *" %(gen_type_pfx))
        write(gen_file, "from %s_server import *" %(gen_type_pfx))
        write(gen_file, "import cStringIO")
        write(gen_file, "from lxml import etree")
        write(gen_file, "")

        # Grab idents for which collection link has to be advertised
        collection_idents = [ident for ident in self._non_exclude_idents()
                                       if ident.getName() != _BASE_PARENT]
        class_name = CamelCase(os.path.basename(gen_fname.split('.py')[0]))
        # TODO derive from thrift service name
        write(gen_file, "class %s(object):" %(class_name))
        write(gen_file, "    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):")
        write(gen_file, "        obj = super(%s, cls).__new__(cls, *args, **kwargs)" \
                                             %(class_name))
        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            if ident_name == _BASE_PARENT:
                continue
            method_name = ident_name.replace('-', '_')
            write(gen_file, "        # leaf resource")
            write(gen_file, "        obj.route('%s/%s/<id>', 'GET', obj.%s_http_get)" \
                                                   %(_BASE_URL, ident_name, method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        obj.route('%s/%s/<id>', 'PUT', obj.%s_http_put)" \
                                                   %(_BASE_URL, ident_name, method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        obj.route('%s/%s/<id>', 'DELETE', obj.%s_http_delete)" \
                                                   %(_BASE_URL, ident_name, method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        # collections")
            write(gen_file, "        obj.route('%s/%ss', 'POST', obj.%ss_http_post)" \
                                                   %(_BASE_URL, ident_name, method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        obj.route('%s/%ss', 'GET', obj.%ss_http_get)" \
                                                   %(_BASE_URL, ident_name, method_name))
        write(gen_file, "        return obj")
        write(gen_file, "    #end __new__")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "    def __init__(self):")
        write(gen_file, "        self._db_conn = None")
        write(gen_file, "        self._get_common = None")
        write(gen_file, "        self._post_common = None")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "        self._resource_classes = {}")
        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            camel_name = CamelCase(ident_name)
            write(gen_file, "        self._resource_classes['%s'] = %sServerGen" %(ident_name, camel_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "        # Generate LinkObjects for all entities")
        write(gen_file, "        links = []")
        write(gen_file, "        # Link for root")
        write(gen_file, "        links.append(LinkObject('root', self._base_url , '/%s'," %(_BASE_PARENT))
        write(gen_file, "                                '%s'))" %(_BASE_PARENT))
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "        # Link for collections")
        for ident in collection_idents:
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            write(gen_file, "        link = LinkObject('collection',")
            write(gen_file, "                       self._base_url , '/%ss'," %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "                       '%s')" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        links.append(link)")
            write(gen_file, "")

        write(gen_file, "        # Link for Resources Base")
        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            write(gen_file, "        link = LinkObject('resource-base',")
            write(gen_file, "                       self._base_url , '/%s'," %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "                       '%s')" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        links.append(link)")

        write(gen_file, "        self._homepage_links = links")
        write(gen_file, "    #end __init__")
        write(gen_file, "")

        # context helper methods
        write(gen_file, "    def is_admin_request(self):")
        write(gen_file, "        env = request.headers.environ")
        write(gen_file, "        for field in ('HTTP_X_API_ROLE', 'HTTP_X_ROLE'):")
        write(gen_file, "            if field in env:")
        write(gen_file, "                roles = env[field].split(',')")
        write(gen_file, "                return 'admin' in [x.lower() for x in roles]")
        write(gen_file, "        return False")
        write(gen_file, "")

        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            parents = ident.getParents()
            #(parent_ident, parent_link) = ident.getParent()
            #if parent_ident:
            #    parent_name = parent_ident.getName()
            #    parent_method_name = parent_name.replace('-', '_')
            #    parent_default_fq_name = parent_ident.getDefaultFQName()

            method_name = ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
            camel_name = CamelCase(ident.getName())

            # GET on resource
            write(gen_file, "    def %s_http_get(self, id):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        try:")
            write(gen_file, "            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method('pre_%s_read', id)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        except Exception as e:")
            write(gen_file, "            pass")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # TODO get vals from request out of the global ASAP")
            write(gen_file, "        etag = request.headers.get('If-None-Match')")
            write(gen_file, "        try:")
            write(gen_file, "            obj_type = self._db_conn.uuid_to_obj_type(id)")
            write(gen_file, "        except NoIdError:")
            write(gen_file, "            obj_type = None")
            write(gen_file, "        if obj_type != '%s':" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            abort(404, 'No %s object found for id %%s' %%(id))" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        # common handling for all resource get")
            write(gen_file, "        (ok, result) = self._get_common(request, id)")
            write(gen_file, "        if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "            (code, msg) = result")
            write(gen_file, "            self.config_object_error(id, None, '%s', 'http_get', msg)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            abort(code, msg)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # type-specific hook")
            write(gen_file, "        r_class = self._resource_classes.get('%s', None)" \
                                                                           %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        if r_class:")
            write(gen_file, "            r_class.http_get(id)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        db_conn = self._db_conn")
            write(gen_file, "        if etag:")
            write(gen_file, "            obj_ids = {'uuid': id}")
            write(gen_file, "            (ok, result) = db_conn.dbe_is_latest(obj_ids, etag.replace('\"', ''))")
            write(gen_file, "            if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "                # Not present in DB")
            write(gen_file, "                self.config_object_error(id, None, '%s', 'http_get', result)"  % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "                abort(404, result)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "            is_latest = result")
            write(gen_file, "            if is_latest:")
            write(gen_file, "                # send Not-Modified, caches use this for read optimization")
            write(gen_file, "                response.status = 304")
            write(gen_file, "                return")
            write(gen_file, "        #end if etag")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        obj_ids = {'uuid': id}")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # Generate field list for db layer")
            prop_fields = [prop.getName().replace('-', '_') for prop in ident.getProperties()]
            ref_fields = ['%s_refs' %(ref_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')) for ref_ident in ident.getReferences()]
            back_ref_fields = ['%s_back_refs' %(back_ref_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')) for back_ref_ident in ident.getBackReferences()]
            children_fields = ['%ss' %(child_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')) for child_ident in ident.getChildren()]
            write(gen_file, "        properties = %s" %(prop_fields))
            write(gen_file, "        references = %s" %(ref_fields))
            write(gen_file, "        back_references = %s" %(back_ref_fields))
            write(gen_file, "        children = %s" %(children_fields))
            write(gen_file, "        if 'fields' in request.query:")
            write(gen_file, "            obj_fields = request.query.fields.split(',')")
            write(gen_file, "        else: # default props + children + refs + backrefs")
            write(gen_file, "            obj_fields = properties + references")
            write(gen_file, "            if 'exclude_back_refs' not in request.query:")
            write(gen_file, "                obj_fields = obj_fields + back_references")
            write(gen_file, "            if 'exclude_children' not in request.query:")
            write(gen_file, "                obj_fields = obj_fields + children")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        (ok, result) = db_conn.dbe_read('%s', obj_ids, obj_fields)" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "            # Not present in DB")
            write(gen_file, "            self.config_object_error(id, None, '%s', 'http_get', result)"  % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            abort(404, result)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # check visibility")
            write(gen_file, "        if (not result['id_perms'].get('user_visible', True) and")
            write(gen_file, "            not self.is_admin_request()):")
            write(gen_file, "            result = 'This object is not visible by users: %s' % id")
            write(gen_file, "            self.config_object_error(id, None, '%s', 'http_get', result)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            abort(404, result)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        rsp_body = {}")
            write(gen_file, "        rsp_body['uuid'] = id")
            write(gen_file, "        rsp_body['href'] = self.generate_url('%s', id)" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        rsp_body['name'] = result['fq_name'][-1]")
            write(gen_file, "        rsp_body.update(result)")
            write(gen_file, "        id_perms = result['id_perms']")
            write(gen_file, "        response.set_header('ETag', '\"' + id_perms['last_modified'] + '\"')")
            write(gen_file, "        try:")
            write(gen_file, "            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method('post_%s_read', id, rsp_body)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        except Exception as e:")
            write(gen_file, "            pass")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        return {'%s': rsp_body} " %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "    #end %s_http_get" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            # PUT on resource
            write(gen_file, "    def %s_http_put(self, id):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        key = '%s'" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        obj_dict = request.json[key]")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        try:")
            write(gen_file, "            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method('pre_%s_update', id, obj_dict)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        except Exception as e:")
            write(gen_file, "            pass")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        db_conn = self._db_conn")
            write(gen_file, "        try:")
            write(gen_file, "            obj_type = db_conn.uuid_to_obj_type(id)")
            write(gen_file, "            if obj_type != '%s':" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "                abort(404, 'No %s object found for id %%s' %%(id))" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "            fq_name = db_conn.uuid_to_fq_name(id)")
            write(gen_file, "        except NoIdError as e:")
            write(gen_file, "            abort(404, str(e))")

            self._add_validate(gen_file, ident)
            write(gen_file, "        # common handling for all resource put")
            write(gen_file, "        (ok, result) = self._put_common(request, '%s', id, fq_name, obj_dict)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "            (code, msg) = result")
            write(gen_file, "            self.config_object_error(id, None, '%s', 'http_put', msg)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            abort(code, msg)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            #write(gen_file, "        # last part of url is uuid")
            #write(gen_file, "        id = request.path.split('/')[-1]")
            ref_list = [ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace('-', '_') for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo()]
            if ref_list:
                write(gen_file, "        # Validate perms")
                write(gen_file, "        objtype_list = %s" % ref_list)
                write(gen_file, "        for obj_type in objtype_list:")
                write(gen_file, "            refs = obj_dict.get('%s_refs'%(obj_type), None)")
                write(gen_file, "            if refs:")
                write(gen_file, "                for ref in refs:")
                write(gen_file, "                    try:")
                write(gen_file, "                        ref_uuid = db_conn.fq_name_to_uuid(obj_type, ref['to'])")
                write(gen_file, "                    except NoIdError as e:")
                write(gen_file, "                        abort(404, str(e))")
                write(gen_file, "                    (ok, status) = self._permissions.check_perms_link(request, ref_uuid)")
                write(gen_file, "                    if not ok:")
                write(gen_file, "                        (code, err_msg) = status")
                write(gen_file, "                        abort(code, err_msg)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # State modification starts from here. Ensure that cleanup is done for all state changes")
            write(gen_file, "        cleanup_on_failure = []")
            write(gen_file, "        # type-specific hook")
            write(gen_file, "        r_class = self._resource_classes.get('%s', None)" \
                                                                           %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        if r_class:")
            write(gen_file, "            (ok, put_result) = r_class.http_put(id, fq_name, obj_dict, self._db_conn)")
            write(gen_file, "            if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "                (code, msg) = put_result")
            write(gen_file, "                self.config_object_error(id, None, '%s', 'http_put', msg)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "                abort(code, msg)")
            write(gen_file, "        callable = getattr(r_class, 'http_put_fail', None)")
            write(gen_file, "        if callable:")
            write(gen_file, "            cleanup_on_failure.append((callable, [id, fq_name, obj_dict, self._db_conn]))")
            write(gen_file, "")
            #write(gen_file, "        ifmap_id = db_conn.uuid_to_ifmap_id(id)")
            #write(gen_file, "        obj_ids = {'uuid': id, 'imid': ifmap_id}")
            write(gen_file, "        obj_ids = {'uuid': id}")
            write(gen_file, "        try:")
            write(gen_file, "            (ok, result) = db_conn.dbe_update('%s', obj_ids, obj_dict)" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        except Exception as e:")
            write(gen_file, "            ok = False")
            write(gen_file, "            result = str(e)")
            write(gen_file, "        if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "            for fail_cleanup_callable, cleanup_args in cleanup_on_failure:")
            write(gen_file, "                    fail_cleanup_callable(*cleanup_args)")
            write(gen_file, "            self.config_object_error(id, None, '%s', 'http_put', result)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            abort(404, result)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        rsp_body = {}")
            write(gen_file, "        rsp_body['uuid'] = id")
            write(gen_file, "        rsp_body['href'] = self.generate_url('%s', id)" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        try:")
            write(gen_file, "            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method('post_%s_update', id, obj_dict)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        except Exception as e:")
            write(gen_file, "            pass")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        return {'%s': rsp_body} " %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "    #end %s_http_put" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            # DELETE on resource
            write(gen_file, "    def %s_http_delete(self, id):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        db_conn = self._db_conn")
            write(gen_file, "        # if obj doesn't exist return early")
            write(gen_file, "        try:")
            write(gen_file, "            obj_type = db_conn.uuid_to_obj_type(id)")
            write(gen_file, "            if obj_type != '%s':" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "                abort(404, 'No %s object found for id %%s' %%(id))" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "            _ = db_conn.uuid_to_fq_name(id)")
            write(gen_file, "        except NoIdError:")
            write(gen_file, "            abort(404, 'ID %s does not exist' %(id))")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        try:")
            write(gen_file, "            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method('pre_%s_delete', id)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        except Exception as e:")
            write(gen_file, "            pass")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # read in obj from db (accepting error) to get details of it")
            write(gen_file, "        obj_ids = {'uuid': id}")
            back_ref_fields = ['%s_back_refs' %(back_ref_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')) for back_ref_ident in ident.getBackReferences()]
            children_fields = ['%ss' %(child_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')) for child_ident in ident.getChildren()]
            write(gen_file, "        back_references = %s" %(back_ref_fields))
            write(gen_file, "        children = %s" %(children_fields))
            write(gen_file, "        obj_fields = children + back_references")
            write(gen_file, "        (read_ok, read_result) = db_conn.dbe_read('%s', obj_ids, obj_fields)" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        if not read_ok:")
            write(gen_file, "            self.config_object_error(id, None, '%s', 'http_delete', read_result)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            # proceed down to delete the resource")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # common handling for all resource delete")
            write(gen_file, "        parent_type = read_result.get('parent_type', None)")
            write(gen_file, "        (ok, del_result) = self._delete_common(request, '%s', id, parent_type)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "            (code, msg) = del_result")
            write(gen_file, "            self.config_object_error(id, None, '%s', 'http_delete', msg)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            abort(code, msg)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        fq_name = read_result['fq_name']")
            write(gen_file, "        ifmap_id = cfgm_common.imid.get_ifmap_id_from_fq_name('%s', fq_name)" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        obj_ids['imid'] = ifmap_id")
            write(gen_file, "        if parent_type:")
            write(gen_file, "            parent_imid = cfgm_common.imid.get_ifmap_id_from_fq_name(parent_type, fq_name[:-1])")
            write(gen_file, "            obj_ids['parent_imid'] = parent_imid")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # State modification starts from here. Ensure that cleanup is done for all state changes")
            write(gen_file, "        cleanup_on_failure = []")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # type-specific hook")
            write(gen_file, "        r_class = self._resource_classes.get('%s', None)" \
                                                                           %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        if r_class:")
            #write(gen_file, "            obj_ids = {'uuid': id, 'imid': ifmap_id}")
            write(gen_file, "            if read_ok:")
            write(gen_file, "                # fail if non-default children or backrefs exist")
            child_idents = []
            back_idents = []

            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                if not ident.isLinkHas(link_info):
                    continue
                child_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                child_idents.append((child_ident, link_info))

            for back_link_info in ident.getBackLinksInfo():
                if not ident.isLinkRef(back_link_info):
                    continue
                back_ident = ident.getBackLinkFrom(back_link_info)
                back_idents.append((back_ident, back_link_info))

            for (child_ident, child_link_info) in child_idents:
                if child_ident.isDerived():
                    # if this entity was not produced by user, don't hold it a/c able for delete ref
                    continue

                child_method = child_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                child_default_name = child_ident.getDefaultFQName(parent_type = ident_name)[-1]
                write(gen_file, "                %ss = read_result.get('%ss', None)" %(child_method, child_method))
                write(gen_file, "                if %ss:" %(child_method))
                write(gen_file, "                    has_infos = read_result['%ss']" %(child_method))
                write(gen_file, "                    if ((len(has_infos) > 1) or ")
                write(gen_file, "                        (len(has_infos) == 1 and has_infos[0]['to'][-1] != '%s')):" %(child_default_name))
                write(gen_file, "                        has_urls = [has_info['href'] for has_info in has_infos]")
                write(gen_file, "                        has_str = ', '.join(has_urls)")
                write(gen_file, "                        err_msg = 'Children ' + has_str + ' still exist'")
                write(gen_file, "                        self.config_object_error(id, None, '%s', 'http_delete', err_msg)" % (method_name))
                write(gen_file, "                        abort(409, err_msg)")
                write(gen_file, "")

            for (back_ident, back_link_info) in back_idents:
                if back_ident.isLinkDerived(back_link_info):
                    # if this entity was not produced by user, don't hold it a/c able for delete ref
                    continue

                back_method = back_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "                %s_back_refs = read_result.get('%s_back_refs', None)" %(back_method, back_method))
                write(gen_file, "                if %s_back_refs:" %(back_method))
                write(gen_file, "                    back_ref_urls = [back_ref_info['href'] for back_ref_info in read_result['%s_back_refs']]" \
                                                                                                                      %(back_method))
                write(gen_file, "                    back_ref_str = ', '.join(back_ref_urls)")
                write(gen_file, "                    err_msg = 'Back-References from ' + back_ref_str + ' still exist'")
                write(gen_file, "                    self.config_object_error(id, None, '%s', 'http_delete', err_msg)" % (method_name))
                write(gen_file, "                    abort(409, err_msg)")
                write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "                # Delete default children first")
            write(gen_file, "                self._%s_delete_default_children(read_result)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "                (ok, del_result) = r_class.http_delete(id, read_result, db_conn)")
            write(gen_file, "                if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "                    (code, msg) = del_result")
            write(gen_file, "                    self.config_object_error(id, None, '%s', 'http_delete', msg)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "                    abort(code, msg)")
            write(gen_file, "                callable = getattr(r_class, 'http_delete_fail', None)")
            write(gen_file, "                if callable:")
            write(gen_file, "                    cleanup_on_failure.append((callable, [id, read_result, db_conn]))")
            write(gen_file, "            #end if read_ok")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        try:")
            write(gen_file, "            (ok, del_result) = db_conn.dbe_delete('%s', obj_ids, read_result)" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        except Exception as e:")
            write(gen_file, "            ok = False")
            write(gen_file, "            del_result = str(e)")
            write(gen_file, "        if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "            for fail_cleanup_callable, cleanup_args in cleanup_on_failure:")
            write(gen_file, "                    fail_cleanup_callable(*cleanup_args)")
            write(gen_file, "            self.config_object_error(id, None, '%s', 'http_delete', del_result)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            abort(409, del_result)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    #end %s_http_delete" %(method_name))

            # POST on collection
            write(gen_file, "    def %ss_http_post(self):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        key = '%s'" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        obj_dict = request.json[key]")
            write(gen_file, "        self._post_validate(key, obj_dict=obj_dict)")
            write(gen_file, "        fq_name = obj_dict['fq_name']")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        try:")
            write(gen_file, "            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method('pre_%s_create', obj_dict)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        except Exception as e:")
            write(gen_file, "            pass")
            write(gen_file, "")
            self._add_validate(gen_file, ident)
            write(gen_file, "        # common handling for all resource create")
            write(gen_file, "        (ok, result) = self._post_common(request, '%s', obj_dict)" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "            (code, msg) = result")
            write(gen_file, "            fq_name_str = ':'.join(obj_dict.get('fq_name', []))")
            write(gen_file, "            self.config_object_error(None, fq_name_str, '%s', 'http_post', msg)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            abort(code, msg)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        name = obj_dict['fq_name'][-1]")
            write(gen_file, "        fq_name = obj_dict['fq_name']")
            # TODO if fq_name exists already in cassandra, abort with 409
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        db_conn = self._db_conn")
            write(gen_file, "")
            if parents:
                write(gen_file, "        # if client gave parent_type of config-root, ignore and remove")
                write(gen_file, "        if 'parent_type' in obj_dict and obj_dict['parent_type'] == '%s':" %(_BASE_PARENT))
                write(gen_file, "            del obj_dict['parent_type']")
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        if 'parent_type' in obj_dict:")
                write(gen_file, "            # non config-root child, verify parent exists")
                write(gen_file, "            parent_type = obj_dict['parent_type']")
                write(gen_file, "            parent_fq_name = obj_dict['fq_name'][:-1]")
                write(gen_file, "            try:")
                write(gen_file, "                parent_uuid = self._db_conn.fq_name_to_uuid(parent_type, parent_fq_name)")
                write(gen_file, "                (ok, status) = self._permissions.check_perms_write(request, parent_uuid)")
                write(gen_file, "                if not ok:")
                write(gen_file, "                    (code, err_msg) = status")
                write(gen_file, "                    abort(code, err_msg)")
                write(gen_file, "                self._permissions.set_user_role(request, obj_dict)")
                write(gen_file, "            except NoIdError:")
                write(gen_file, "                err_msg = 'Parent ' + pformat(parent_fq_name) + ' type ' + parent_type + ' does not exist'")
                write(gen_file, "                fq_name_str = ':'.join(parent_fq_name)")
                write(gen_file, "                self.config_object_error(None, fq_name_str, '%s', 'http_post', err_msg)" % (method_name))
                write(gen_file, "                abort(400, err_msg)")
                write(gen_file, "")
            ref_list = [ident.getLinkTo(link_info).getName().replace('-', '_') for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo()]
            if ref_list:
                write(gen_file, "        # Validate perms")
                write(gen_file, "        objtype_list = %s" % ref_list)
                write(gen_file, "        for obj_type in objtype_list:")
                write(gen_file, "            refs = obj_dict.get('%s_refs'%(obj_type), None)")
                write(gen_file, "            if refs:")
                write(gen_file, "                for ref in refs:")
                write(gen_file, "                    ref_uuid = db_conn.fq_name_to_uuid(obj_type, ref['to'])")
                write(gen_file, "                    (ok, status) = self._permissions.check_perms_link(request, ref_uuid)")
                write(gen_file, "                    if not ok:")
                write(gen_file, "                        (code, err_msg) = status")
                write(gen_file, "                        abort(code, err_msg)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # State modification starts from here. Ensure that cleanup is done for all state changes")
            write(gen_file, "        cleanup_on_failure = []")
            write(gen_file, "        # Alloc and Store id-mappings before creating entry on pubsub store.")
            write(gen_file, "        # Else a subscriber can ask for an id mapping before we have stored it")
            write(gen_file, "        uuid_requested = result")
            write(gen_file, "        (ok, result) = db_conn.dbe_alloc('%s', obj_dict, uuid_requested)" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "            (code, msg) = result")
            write(gen_file, "            fq_name_str = ':'.join(obj_dict['fq_name'])")
            write(gen_file, "            self.config_object_error(None, fq_name_str, '%s', 'http_post', result)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            abort(code, msg)")
            write(gen_file, "        cleanup_on_failure.append((db_conn.dbe_release, ['%s', fq_name]))" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        obj_ids = result")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        env = request.headers.environ")
            write(gen_file, "        tenant_name = env.get(hdr_server_tenant(), 'default-project')")
            write(gen_file, "")
            # TODO below shouldn't be needed
            #write(gen_file, "        # Remove given tenant name in fq_name and replace with one")
            #write(gen_file, "        # received/authenticated in http header")
            #write(gen_file, "        obj_dict['_fq_name'][%s] = tenant_name" \
            #                                              %(self._FQ_NAME_TENANT_IDX))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # type-specific hook")
            write(gen_file, "        r_class = self._resource_classes.get('%s', None)" \
                                                                           %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        if r_class:")
            write(gen_file, "            (ok, result) = r_class.http_post_collection(tenant_name, obj_dict, db_conn)")
            write(gen_file, "            if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "                for fail_cleanup_callable, cleanup_args in cleanup_on_failure:")
            write(gen_file, "                    fail_cleanup_callable(*cleanup_args)")
            write(gen_file, "                (code, msg) = result")
            write(gen_file, "                fq_name_str = ':'.join(fq_name)")
            write(gen_file, "                self.config_object_error(None, fq_name_str, '%s', 'http_post', msg)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "                abort(code, msg)")
            write(gen_file, "        callable = getattr(r_class, 'http_post_collection_fail', None)")
            write(gen_file, "        if callable:")
            write(gen_file, "            cleanup_on_failure.append((callable, [tenant_name, obj_dict, db_conn]))")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        try:")
            write(gen_file, "            (ok, result) = \\")
            write(gen_file, "                 db_conn.dbe_create('%s', obj_ids, obj_dict)" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        except Exception as e:")
            write(gen_file, "            ok = False")
            write(gen_file, "            result = str(e)")

            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "            for fail_cleanup_callable, cleanup_args in cleanup_on_failure:")
            write(gen_file, "                fail_cleanup_callable(*cleanup_args)")
            write(gen_file, "            fq_name_str = ':'.join(fq_name)")
            write(gen_file, "            self.config_object_error(None, fq_name_str, '%s', 'http_post', result)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            abort(404, result)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        rsp_body = {}")
            write(gen_file, "        rsp_body['name'] = name")
            write(gen_file, "        rsp_body['fq_name'] = fq_name")
            write(gen_file, "        rsp_body['uuid'] = obj_ids['uuid']")
            write(gen_file, "        rsp_body['href'] = self.generate_url('%s', obj_ids['uuid'])" %(ident_name))
            if parents:
                write(gen_file, "        if 'parent_type' in obj_dict:")
                write(gen_file, "            # non config-root child, send back parent uuid/href")
                write(gen_file, "            rsp_body['parent_uuid'] = parent_uuid")
                write(gen_file, "            rsp_body['parent_href'] = self.generate_url(parent_type, parent_uuid)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        try:")
            write(gen_file, "            self._extension_mgrs['resourceApi'].map_method('post_%s_create', obj_dict)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        except Exception as e:")
            write(gen_file, "            pass")
            write(gen_file, "")
            # TODO return type-specific contents in rsp_body
            write(gen_file, "        return {'%s': rsp_body} " %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "    #end %ss_http_post" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            # GET on collection
            write(gen_file, "    def %ss_http_get(self):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        env = request.headers.environ")
            write(gen_file, "        tenant_name = env.get(hdr_server_tenant(), 'default-project')")
            write(gen_file, "        parent_uuids = None")
            write(gen_file, "        back_ref_uuids = None")
            write(gen_file, "        obj_uuids = None")
            write(gen_file, "        if (('parent_fq_name_str' in request.query) and")
            write(gen_file, "            ('parent_type' in request.query)):")
            write(gen_file, "            parent_fq_name = request.query.parent_fq_name_str.split(':')")
            write(gen_file, "            parent_type = request.query.parent_type")
            write(gen_file, "            parent_uuids = [self._db_conn.fq_name_to_uuid(parent_type, parent_fq_name)]")
            write(gen_file, "        elif 'parent_id' in request.query:")
            write(gen_file, "            parent_ids = request.query.parent_id.split(',')")
            write(gen_file, "            parent_uuids = [str(uuid.UUID(p_uuid)) for p_uuid in parent_ids]")
            write(gen_file, "        if 'back_ref_id' in request.query:")
            write(gen_file, "            back_ref_ids = request.query.back_ref_id.split(',')")
            write(gen_file, "            back_ref_uuids = [str(uuid.UUID(b_uuid)) for b_uuid in back_ref_ids]")
            write(gen_file, "        if 'obj_uuids' in request.query:")
            write(gen_file, "            obj_uuids = request.query.obj_uuids.split(',')")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # common handling for all resource get")
            write(gen_file, "        (ok, result) = self._get_common(request, parent_uuids)")
            write(gen_file, "        if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "            (code, msg) = result")
            write(gen_file, "            self.config_object_error(None, None, '%ss', 'http_get_collection', msg)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            abort(code, msg)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        if 'count' in request.query:")
            write(gen_file, "            count = 'true' in request.query.count.lower()")
            write(gen_file, "        else:")
            write(gen_file, "            count = False")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        db_conn = self._db_conn")
            write(gen_file, "        (ok, result) = \\")
            write(gen_file, "             db_conn.dbe_list('%s', parent_uuids, back_ref_uuids, obj_uuids, count)" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "            self.config_object_error(None, None, '%ss', 'http_get_collection', result)" % (method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            abort(404, result)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # If only counting, return early")
            write(gen_file, "        if count:")
            write(gen_file, "            return {'%ss': {'count': result}}" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        if 'detail' in request.query:")
            write(gen_file, "            detail = 'true' in request.query.detail.lower()")
            write(gen_file, "        else:")
            write(gen_file, "            detail = False")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        fq_names_uuids = result")
            write(gen_file, "        obj_dicts = []")
            write(gen_file, "        if not detail:")
            write(gen_file, "            if not self.is_admin_request():")
            write(gen_file, "                obj_ids_list = [{'uuid': obj_uuid} for _, obj_uuid in fq_names_uuids]")
            write(gen_file, "                obj_fields = [u'id_perms']")
            write(gen_file, "                (ok, result) = db_conn.dbe_read_multi('%s', obj_ids_list, obj_fields)" % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "                if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "                    abort(404, result)")
            write(gen_file, "                for obj_result in result:")
            write(gen_file, "                    if obj_result['id_perms'].get('user_visible', True):")
            write(gen_file, "                        obj_dict = {}")
            write(gen_file, "                        obj_dict['uuid'] = obj_result['uuid']")
            write(gen_file, "                        obj_dict['href'] = self.generate_url('%s', obj_result['uuid'])" % (ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "                        obj_dict['fq_name'] = obj_result['fq_name']")
            write(gen_file, "                        obj_dicts.append(obj_dict)")
            write(gen_file, "            else:")
            write(gen_file, "                for fq_name, obj_uuid in fq_names_uuids:")
            write(gen_file, "                    obj_dict = {}")
            write(gen_file, "                    obj_dict['uuid'] = obj_uuid")
            write(gen_file, "                    obj_dict['href'] = self.generate_url('%s', obj_uuid)" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "                    obj_dict['fq_name'] = fq_name")
            write(gen_file, "                    obj_dicts.append(obj_dict)")
            write(gen_file, "        else: #detail")
            write(gen_file, "            obj_ids_list = [{'uuid': obj_uuid} for _, obj_uuid in fq_names_uuids]")
            prop_fields = [prop.getName().replace('-', '_') for prop in ident.getProperties()]
            ref_fields = ['%s_refs' %(ref_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')) for ref_ident in ident.getReferences()]
            write(gen_file, "            obj_fields = %s + %s" %(prop_fields, ref_fields))
            write(gen_file, "            if 'fields' in request.query:")
            write(gen_file, "                obj_fields.extend(request.query.fields.split(','))")

            write(gen_file, "            (ok, result) = db_conn.dbe_read_multi('%s', obj_ids_list, obj_fields)" \
                                                                                %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "            if not ok:")
            write(gen_file, "                abort(404, result)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "            for obj_result in result:")
            write(gen_file, "                obj_dict = {}")
            write(gen_file, "                obj_dict['name'] = obj_result['fq_name'][-1]")
            write(gen_file, "                obj_dict['href'] = self.generate_url('%s', obj_result['uuid'])" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "                obj_dict.update(obj_result)")
            write(gen_file, "                if (obj_dict['id_perms'].get('user_visible', True) or ")
            write(gen_file, "                    self.is_admin_request()):")
            write(gen_file, "                    obj_dicts.append({'%s': obj_dict})" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        return {'%ss': obj_dicts} " %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "    #end %ss_http_get" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def _%s_create_default_children(self, parent_obj):" %(method_name))
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                if not ident.isLinkHas(link_info):
                    continue
                if ident.isLinkDerived(link_info):
                    # don't create default if user is never going to directly
                    # manipulate this object
                    continue
                child_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                child_name = child_ident.getName()
                child_method = child_name.replace('-', '_')
                child_camel = CamelCase(child_name)
                write(gen_file, "        # Create a default child only if provisioned for")
                write(gen_file, "        r_class = self._resource_classes.get('%s', None)" \
                                                                           %(child_name))
                write(gen_file, "        if r_class.generate_default_instance:")
                write(gen_file, "            child_obj = %s(parent_obj = parent_obj)" %(child_camel))
                write(gen_file, "            child_dict = child_obj.__dict__")
                write(gen_file, "            fq_name = child_dict['fq_name']")
                write(gen_file, "            child_dict['id_perms'] = self._get_default_id_perms('%s')" %(child_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "            db_conn = self._db_conn")
                write(gen_file, "            (ok, result) = db_conn.dbe_alloc('%s', child_dict)" %(child_name))
                write(gen_file, "            if not ok:")
                write(gen_file, "                return (ok, result)")
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "            obj_ids = result")
                write(gen_file, "            db_conn.dbe_create('%s', obj_ids, child_dict)" %(child_name))
                write(gen_file, "            self._%s_create_default_children(child_obj)" %(child_method))
                write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        pass")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _%s_create_default_children" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def _%s_delete_default_children(self, parent_dict):" %(method_name))
            for (child_ident, child_link_info) in child_idents:
                child_method = child_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                child_default_name = child_ident.getDefaultFQName(parent_type = ident_name)[-1]
                write(gen_file, "        # Delete a default child only if provisioned for")
                write(gen_file, "        r_class = self._resource_classes.get('%s', None)" \
                                                                           %(child_name))
                write(gen_file, "        if r_class.generate_default_instance:")
                write(gen_file, "            # first locate default child then delete it")
                write(gen_file, "            has_infos = parent_dict.get('%ss')" %(child_method))
                write(gen_file, "            if has_infos:")
                write(gen_file, "                for has_info in has_infos:")
                write(gen_file, "                    if has_info['to'][-1] == '%s':" %(child_default_name))
                write(gen_file, "                        default_child_id = has_info['href'].split('/')[-1]")
                write(gen_file, "                        self.%s_http_delete(default_child_id)" %(child_method))
                write(gen_file, "                        break")
                write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        pass")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _%s_delete_default_children" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

        write(gen_file, "#end class %s" %(class_name))
        write(gen_file, "")

        write(gen_file, "class DefaultsGen(object):")
        write(gen_file, "    def __init__(self):")
        write(gen_file, "        self.perms = {}")
        write(gen_file, "        default_perms = self._common_default_perms")
        write(gen_file, "        id_perms = IdPermsType(default_perms, None, True, 0, 0)")
        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            write(gen_file, "        self.perms['%s'] = id_perms" %(ident_name))
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "        self.resource = {}")
        #for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
        #    ident_name = ident.getName()
        #    class_name = CamelCase(ident_name)
        #    write(gen_file, "        self.resource['%s'] = %s()" \
        #                                            %(ident_name, class_name))
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "    #end __init__")
        write(gen_file, "#end class DefaultsGen")
    #end _generate_server_impl

    def _generate_extension_impl(self, gen_fname, gen_type_pfx):
        gen_file = self._xsd_parser.makeFile(gen_fname)
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "# AUTO-GENERATED file from %s. Do Not Edit!" \
              %(self.__class__.__name__))
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "class ResourceApiGen(object):")
        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            method_name = ident_name.replace('-', '_')
            write(gen_file, "    def pre_%s_create(self, resource_dict):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        Method called before %s is created" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        pass")
            write(gen_file, "    #end pre_%s_create" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def post_%s_create(self, resource_dict):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        Method called after %s is created" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        pass")
            write(gen_file, "    #end post_%s_create" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def pre_%s_read(self, resource_id):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        Method called before %s is read" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        pass")
            write(gen_file, "    #end pre_%s_read" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def post_%s_read(self, resource_id, resource_dict):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        Method called after %s is read" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        pass")
            write(gen_file, "    #end post_%s_read" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def pre_%s_update(self, resource_id, resource_dict):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        Method called before %s is updated" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        pass")
            write(gen_file, "    #end pre_%s_update" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def post_%s_update(self, resource_id, resource_dict):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        Method called after %s is updated" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        pass")
            write(gen_file, "    #end post_%s_update" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def pre_%s_delete(self, resource_id):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        Method called before %s is deleted" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        pass")
            write(gen_file, "    #end pre_%s_delete" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def post_%s_delete(self, resource_id):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        Method called after %s is deleted" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, '        """')
            write(gen_file, "        pass")
            write(gen_file, "    #end post_%s_delete" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "#end class ResourceApiGen")
    #end _generate_extension_impl

    def _generate_ifmap_db_impl(self, gen_fname, gen_type_pfx):
        link_name_to_xsd_type_dict = {}
        gen_file = self._xsd_parser.makeFile(gen_fname)
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "# AUTO-GENERATED file from %s. Do Not Edit!" \
              %(self.__class__.__name__))
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "import re")
        write(gen_file, "import json")
        write(gen_file, "import cStringIO")
        write(gen_file, "from lxml import etree")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "from xml.sax.saxutils import escape")
        write(gen_file, "from cfgm_common.ifmap.client import client, namespaces")
        write(gen_file, "from cfgm_common.ifmap.request import NewSessionRequest, RenewSessionRequest")
        write(gen_file, "from cfgm_common.ifmap.request import EndSessionRequest, PublishRequest")
        write(gen_file, "from cfgm_common.ifmap.request import SearchRequest, SubscribeRequest, PurgeRequest, PollRequest")
        write(gen_file, "from cfgm_common.ifmap.id import IPAddress, MACAddress, Device, AccessRequest, Identity, CustomIdentity")
        write(gen_file, "from cfgm_common.ifmap.operations import PublishUpdateOperation, PublishNotifyOperation")
        write(gen_file, "from cfgm_common.ifmap.operations import PublishDeleteOperation, SubscribeUpdateOperation, SubscribeDeleteOperation")
        write(gen_file, "from cfgm_common.ifmap.util import attr, link_ids")
        write(gen_file, "from cfgm_common.ifmap.response import Response, newSessionResult")
        write(gen_file, "from cfgm_common.ifmap.metadata import Metadata")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "import cfgm_common.imid")
        write(gen_file, "import cfgm_common.exceptions")
        write(gen_file, "from %s_xsd import *" %(gen_type_pfx))
        #write(gen_file, "from xsd_to_obj import *")
        write(gen_file, "")

        class_name = CamelCase(os.path.basename(gen_fname.split('.py')[0]))
        write(gen_file, "class %s(object):" %(class_name))
        write(gen_file, "    def __init__(self):")
        write(gen_file, "        self._parent_metas = {}")
        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            write(gen_file, "        self._parent_metas['%s'] = {}" %(ident_name))
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                if not ident.isLinkHas(link_info):
                    continue
                child_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                child_link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                child_name = child_ident.getName()
                child_link_name = child_link.getName()
                write(gen_file, "        self._parent_metas['%s']['%s'] = '%s'" %(ident_name, child_name, child_link_name))

        write(gen_file, "    #end __init__")
        write(gen_file, "")
        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            method_name = ident_name.replace('-', '_')
            parents = ident.getParents()
            #(parent_ident, parent_link) = ident.getParent()
            #if parent_ident:
            #    parent_name = parent_ident.getName()
            #    parent_method_name = parent_name.replace('-', '_')

            # IFMAP_ALLOC
            write(gen_file, "    def _ifmap_%s_alloc(self, parent_type, fq_name):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        imid = self._imid_handler")
            write(gen_file, "        (my_imid, parent_imid) = \\")
            write(gen_file, "            imid.%s_alloc_ifmap_id(parent_type, fq_name)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        return (True, (my_imid, parent_imid))")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _ifmap_%s_alloc" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            # IFMAP_SET (helper for create and update to set props and refs)
            set_args = "self, my_imid, existing_metas, obj_dict"
            write(gen_file, "    def _ifmap_%s_set(%s):" %(method_name, set_args))
            write(gen_file, "        # Properties Meta")
            write(gen_file, "        update = {}")
            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName()
                prop_field = prop_name.replace('-', '_')
                prop_type = prop.getXsdType()
                write(gen_file, "        field = obj_dict.get('%s', None)" %(prop_field))
                write(gen_file, "        if field is not None:")
                if not prop.getCType():
                    # simple type
                    write(gen_file, "            norm_str = escape(str(obj_dict['%s']))" %(prop_field))
                    write(gen_file, "            meta = Metadata('%s', norm_str," %(prop_name))
                    write(gen_file, "                   {'ifmap-cardinality':'singleValue'}, ns_prefix = 'contrail')")
                else: # it is complex type, use TypeGenerator's class
                    export_args = "buf, level = 1, name_ = '%s', pretty_print = False" %(prop_name)
                    write(gen_file, "            # construct object of xsd-type and get its xml repr")
                    write(gen_file, "            field = obj_dict['%s']" %(prop_field))
                    write(gen_file, "            buf = cStringIO.StringIO()")
                    write(gen_file, "            # perms might be inserted at server as obj.")
                    write(gen_file, "            # obj construction diff from dict construction.")
                    write(gen_file, "            if isinstance(field, dict):")
                    write(gen_file, "                %s(**field).exportChildren(%s)" %(prop_type, export_args))
                    write(gen_file, "            else: # object")
                    write(gen_file, "                field.exportChildren(%s)" %(export_args))
                    write(gen_file, "            %s_xml = buf.getvalue()" %(prop_field))
                    write(gen_file, "            buf.close()")
                    write(gen_file, "            meta = Metadata('%s' , ''," %(prop_name))
                    write(gen_file, "                   {'ifmap-cardinality':'singleValue'}, ns_prefix = 'contrail',")
                    write(gen_file, "                   elements = %s_xml)" %(prop_field))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "            if (existing_metas and '%s' in existing_metas and" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "                str(existing_metas['%s'][0]['meta']) == str(meta)):" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "                # no change")
                write(gen_file, "                pass")
                write(gen_file, "            else:")
                write(gen_file, "                self._update_id_self_meta(update, meta)")
                write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "        # Ref Link Metas")
            write(gen_file, "        imid = self._imid_handler")
            write(gen_file, "")
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                to_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                to_name = to_ident.getName()
                to_field = to_name.replace('-', '_')
                link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                link_name = link.getName()
                link_field = link_name.replace('-', '_')
                link_type = link.getXsdType()
                export_args = "buf, level = 1, name_ = '%s', pretty_print = False" %(link_name)
                write(gen_file, "        # construct object of xsd-type and get its xml repr")
                write(gen_file, "        refs = obj_dict.get('%s_refs', None)" %(to_field))
                write(gen_file, "        if refs:")
                write(gen_file, "            for ref in refs:")
                write(gen_file, "                ref_fq_name = ref['to']")
                write(gen_file, "                obj_type = '%s'" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "                to_imid = cfgm_common.imid.get_ifmap_id_from_fq_name(obj_type, ref_fq_name)")
                write(gen_file, "                %s_xml = ''" %(link_field))
                if link_type: # link with attributes
                    write(gen_file, "                ref_data = ref['attr']")
                    write(gen_file, "                if ref_data:")
                    write(gen_file, "                    buf = cStringIO.StringIO()")
                    write(gen_file, "                    %s(**ref_data).exportChildren(%s)" %(link_type, export_args))
                    write(gen_file, "                    %s_xml = %s_xml + buf.getvalue()" %(link_field, link_field))
                    write(gen_file, "                    buf.close()")
                write(gen_file, "                meta = Metadata('%s' , ''," %(link_name))
                write(gen_file, "                       {'ifmap-cardinality':'singleValue'}, ns_prefix = 'contrail',")
                write(gen_file, "                       elements = %s_xml)" %(link_field))
                write(gen_file, "                self._update_id_pair_meta(update, to_imid, meta)")
                write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        self._publish_update(my_imid, update)")
            write(gen_file, "        return (True, '')")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _ifmap_%s_set" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            # IFMAP_CREATE
            create_args = "self, obj_ids, obj_dict"
            write(gen_file, "    def _ifmap_%s_create(%s):" \
                                            %(method_name, create_args))
            if parents:
                write(gen_file, "        if not 'parent_type' in obj_dict:")
                write(gen_file, "            # parent is config-root")
                write(gen_file, "            parent_type = 'config-root'")
                write(gen_file, "            parent_imid = '%s'" %(_BASE_PARENT_IMID))
                write(gen_file, "        else:")
                write(gen_file, "            parent_type = obj_dict['parent_type']")
                write(gen_file, "            parent_imid = obj_ids.get('parent_imid', None)")
                write(gen_file, "")

            # TODO Create object with props, link to parent, link to refs
            if parents:
                # TODO 'contrail' can be had from some self var?
                write(gen_file, "        # Parent Link Meta")
                write(gen_file, "        update = {}")
                write(gen_file, "        parent_link_meta = self._parent_metas[parent_type]['%s']" %(ident_name))
                write(gen_file, "        meta = Metadata(parent_link_meta, '',")
                write(gen_file, "                   {'ifmap-cardinality':'singleValue'}, ns_prefix = 'contrail')")
                write(gen_file, "        self._update_id_pair_meta(update, obj_ids['imid'], meta)")
                write(gen_file, "        self._publish_update(parent_imid, update)")
                write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "        (ok, result) = self._ifmap_%s_set(obj_ids['imid'], None, obj_dict)" \
                                                                %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        return (ok, result)")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _ifmap_%s_create" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            # IFMAP_READ (2 methods. one that reads into meta index, another that renders to external format"


            # Calculate ref-links + back-ref-links + properties for search
            meta_info = [] # tuple of meta-name + xsd-info + ident-name
            ref_links = [] # metas that are ref links
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                if not ident.isLinkRef(link_info):
                    continue
                link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                meta_name = link.getName()
                xsd_type = link.getXsdType()
                # is type complex, is type user-defined
                xsd_info = (link.getCType(), link.getXsdType())
                if meta_name not in link_name_to_xsd_type_dict and xsd_type:
                    link_name_to_xsd_type_dict[meta_name] = xsd_type
                to_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                to_name = to_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                meta_info.append(("contrail:%s" %(meta_name), xsd_info, to_name))
                ref_links.append(meta_name)

            back_ref_links = [] # metas that are back ref links
            for back_link_info in ident.getBackLinksInfo():
                if not ident.isLinkRef(back_link_info):
                    continue
                back_link = ident.getBackLink(back_link_info)
                meta_name = back_link.getName()
                # is type complex, is type user-defined
                xsd_info = (back_link.getCType(), back_link.getXsdType())
                from_ident = ident.getBackLinkFrom(back_link_info)
                from_name = from_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                meta_info.append(("contrail:%s" %(meta_name), xsd_info, from_name))
                back_ref_links.append(meta_name)

            props = [] # metas that are properties
            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                meta_name = prop.getName()
                # is type complex, is type user-defined
                xsd_info = (prop.getCType(), prop.getXsdType())
                to_name = None
                meta_info.append(("contrail:%s" %(meta_name), xsd_info, to_name))
                props.append(meta_name)

            has_links = [] # metas that are has links
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                if ident.isLinkRef(link_info):
                    continue
                link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                meta_name = link.getName()
                # is type complex, is type user-defined
                xsd_info = (link.getCType(), link.getXsdType())
                to_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                to_name = to_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                meta_info.append(("contrail:%s" %(meta_name), xsd_info, to_name))
                has_links.append(meta_name)

            meta_ns_names = [meta_name for (meta_name, xsd_info, to_name) in meta_info]
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "    def _ifmap_%s_read(self, ifmap_id, field_names = None):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        metas = self._ifmap_%s_read_to_meta_index(ifmap_id, field_names)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "         # Construct dicts from xml")
            write(gen_file, "        result = {}")
            write(gen_file, "        result['_type'] = '%s'" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        fq_name = self._db_client_mgr.ifmap_id_to_fq_name(ifmap_id)")
            write(gen_file, "        result['fq_name'] = fq_name")
            write(gen_file, "        result['name'] = fq_name[-1]")

            for (meta_ns_name, xsd_info, id_name) in meta_info:
                meta_name = meta_ns_name.replace('contrail:', '')
                (complex_type, xsd_type) = xsd_info
                write(gen_file, "        if metas.has_key('%s'):" %(meta_ns_name))
                if id_name: # meta is a link
                    if meta_name in ref_links:
                        write(gen_file, "            result['%s_refs'] = []" %(id_name))
                    elif meta_name in has_links:
                        write(gen_file, "            result['%ss'] = []" %(id_name))
                    elif meta_name in back_ref_links:
                        write(gen_file, "            result['%s_back_refs'] = []" %(id_name))
                write(gen_file, "            result_elems = metas['%s']" %(meta_ns_name))
                write(gen_file, "            # metas[key] is always a list")
                write(gen_file, "            for r_elem in result_elems:")
                write(gen_file, "                meta = r_elem[2]")
                if complex_type and xsd_type:
                    write(gen_file, "                # need to preserve type eg. int for prefix-len")
                    write(gen_file, "                # for now, xml -> obj -> json -> dict")
                    write(gen_file, "                # TODO TypeGenerator.py should have xml to dict method")
                    write(gen_file, "                obj = %s()" %(xsd_type))
                    write(gen_file, "                obj.build(meta)")
                    write(gen_file, "                obj_json = ''")
                    write(gen_file, "                obj_json = json.dumps(obj,")
                    write(gen_file, "                    default=lambda o: dict((k, v) for k, v in o.__dict__.iteritems()))")
                    write(gen_file, "                obj_val = json.loads(obj_json)")
                elif xsd_type: # simple type but user-defined
                    write(gen_file, "                obj_val = meta.text")
                else: # non user-defined type
                    write(gen_file, "                obj_val = {}")

                if meta_name in ref_links: # ref link obj field-name = _<to_name>_refs
                    to_name = id_name
                    write(gen_file, "                # in case of refs between same types of identifiers,")
                    write(gen_file, "                # the referred ident could appears at idx 0 or 1")
                    write(gen_file, "                if ifmap_id == r_elem[0].attrib['name']:")
                    write(gen_file, "                    ref_ifmap_id = r_elem[1].attrib['name']")
                    write(gen_file, "                else:")
                    write(gen_file, "                    ref_ifmap_id = r_elem[0].attrib['name']")
                    write(gen_file, "")
                    write(gen_file, "                try:")
                    write(gen_file, "                    ref_fq_name = self._db_client_mgr.ifmap_id_to_fq_name(ref_ifmap_id)")
                    write(gen_file, "                except cfgm_common.exceptions.NoIdError:")
                    write(gen_file, "                    err_msg = 'Unknown fq_name for ref ' + ref_ifmap_id")
                    write(gen_file, "                    return (False, err_msg)")
                    write(gen_file, "                try:")
                    write(gen_file, "                    ref_uuid = self._db_client_mgr.ifmap_id_to_uuid(ref_ifmap_id)")
                    write(gen_file, "                except cfgm_common.exceptions.NoIdError:")
                    write(gen_file, "                    err_msg = 'Unknown uuid for ref ' + ref_ifmap_id")
                    write(gen_file, "                    return (False, err_msg)")
                    write(gen_file, "")
                    write(gen_file, "                ref_url = self._generate_url('%s', ref_uuid)" %(to_name))
                    write(gen_file, "                ref_info = {}")
                    write(gen_file, "                ref_info['to'] = ref_fq_name")
                    write(gen_file, "                ref_info['attr'] = obj_val")
                    write(gen_file, "                ref_info['href'] = ref_url")
                    write(gen_file, "                ref_info['uuid'] = ref_uuid")
                    write(gen_file, "                result['%s_refs'].append(ref_info)" %(to_name))
                    write(gen_file, "")
                elif meta_name in has_links: # link obj field-name = _<to_name>
                    to_name = id_name
                    write(gen_file, "                has_ifmap_id = r_elem[1].attrib['name']")
                    write(gen_file, "")
                    write(gen_file, "                try:")
                    write(gen_file, "                    has_fq_name = self._db_client_mgr.ifmap_id_to_fq_name(has_ifmap_id)")
                    write(gen_file, "                except cfgm_common.exceptions.NoIdError:")
                    write(gen_file, "                    err_msg = 'Unknown fq_name for child ' + has_ifmap_id")
                    write(gen_file, "                    return (False, err_msg)")
                    write(gen_file, "                try:")
                    write(gen_file, "                    has_uuid = self._db_client_mgr.ifmap_id_to_uuid(has_ifmap_id)")
                    write(gen_file, "                except cfgm_common.exceptions.NoIdError:")
                    write(gen_file, "                    err_msg = 'Unknown uuid for child ' + has_ifmap_id")
                    write(gen_file, "                    return (False, err_msg)")
                    write(gen_file, "")
                    write(gen_file, "                has_url = self._generate_url('%s', has_uuid)" %(to_name))
                    write(gen_file, "                has_info = {}")
                    write(gen_file, "                has_info['to'] = has_fq_name")
                    write(gen_file, "                has_info['attr'] = obj_val")
                    write(gen_file, "                has_info['href'] = has_url")
                    write(gen_file, "                has_info['uuid'] = has_uuid")
                    write(gen_file, "                result['%ss'].append(has_info)" %(to_name))
                    write(gen_file, "")
                elif meta_name in back_ref_links: # back ref link obj field-name = _<from_name>_back_refs
                    from_name = id_name
                    write(gen_file, "                back_ref_ifmap_id = r_elem[0].attrib['name']")
                    write(gen_file, "")
                    write(gen_file, "                try:")
                    write(gen_file, "                    back_ref_fq_name = self._db_client_mgr.ifmap_id_to_fq_name(back_ref_ifmap_id)")
                    write(gen_file, "                except cfgm_common.exceptions.NoIdError:")
                    write(gen_file, "                    err_msg = 'Unknown fq_name for backref ' + back_ref_ifmap_id")
                    write(gen_file, "                    return (False, err_msg)")
                    write(gen_file, "                try:")
                    write(gen_file, "                    back_ref_uuid = self._db_client_mgr.ifmap_id_to_uuid(back_ref_ifmap_id)")
                    write(gen_file, "                except cfgm_common.exceptions.NoIdError:")
                    write(gen_file, "                    err_msg = 'Unknown uuid for backref ' + back_ref_ifmap_id")
                    write(gen_file, "                    return (False, err_msg)")
                    write(gen_file, "")
                    write(gen_file, "                back_ref_url = self._generate_url('%s', back_ref_uuid)" %(from_name))
                    write(gen_file, "                back_ref_info = {}")
                    write(gen_file, "                back_ref_info['to'] = back_ref_fq_name")
                    write(gen_file, "                back_ref_info['attr'] = obj_val")
                    write(gen_file, "                back_ref_info['href'] = back_ref_url")
                    write(gen_file, "                back_ref_info['uuid'] = back_ref_uuid")
                    write(gen_file, "                result['%s_back_refs'].append(back_ref_info)" %(from_name))
                    write(gen_file, "")
                else: # property obj field-name = _prop-name (only one meta per ident)
                    write(gen_file, "                result['%s'] = obj_val" %(meta_name.replace('-', '_')))
                write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "        return (True, result)")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _ifmap_%s_read" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "    def _ifmap_%s_read_to_meta_index(self, ifmap_id, field_names = None):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        # field_names = None means all fields will be read")
            write(gen_file, "        imid = self._imid_handler")
            write(gen_file, "        start_id = str(Identity(name = ifmap_id, type = 'other',")
            write(gen_file, "                        other_type = 'extended'))")
            write(gen_file, "        # if id-perms missing, identity doesn't exist")

            meta_names = [mns_name.replace('contrail:', '') for mns_name in meta_ns_names]
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        all_metas = %s" %(meta_names))
            write(gen_file, "        if not field_names:")
            write(gen_file, "            metas_to_read = all_metas")
            write(gen_file, "        else: # read only requested fields")
            write(gen_file, "            req_metas = []")
            for (meta_ns_name, xsd_info, id_name) in meta_info:
                meta_name = meta_ns_name.replace('contrail:', '')
                if meta_name in ref_links:
                    field_name = "%s_refs" %(id_name)
                elif meta_name in back_ref_links:
                    field_name = "%s_back_refs" %(id_name)
                else: # property
                    field_name = "%s" %(meta_name.replace('-', '_'))
                write(gen_file, "            if field_names.has_key('%s'):" %(field_name))
                write(gen_file, "                req_metas.append('%s')" %(meta_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "            metas_to_read = set(all_metas) & set(req_metas)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # metas is a dict where key is meta-name and val is list of dict")
            write(gen_file, "        # of form [{'meta':meta}, {'id':id1, 'meta':meta}, {'id':id2, 'meta':meta}]")
            write(gen_file, "        metas = {}")
            write(gen_file, "        for meta_name in metas_to_read:")
            write(gen_file, "            if meta_name in self._id_to_metas[ifmap_id]:")
            write(gen_file, "                metas[meta_name] = self._id_to_metas[ifmap_id][meta_name]")
            write(gen_file, "        return metas")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _ifmap_%s_read_to_meta_index" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            # IFMAP_UPDATE
            write(gen_file, "    def _ifmap_%s_update(self, ifmap_id, new_obj_dict):" \
                                            %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        # read in refs from ifmap to determine which ones become inactive after update")
            write(gen_file, "        existing_metas = self._ifmap_%s_read_to_meta_index(ifmap_id)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # remove properties that are no longer active")
            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName()
                prop_method_name = prop_name.replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "        if ('%s' in existing_metas) and ('%s' not in new_obj_dict):" \
                                              %(prop_name, prop_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "            self._delete_id_self_meta(ifmap_id, 'contrail:%s')" %(prop_name))
                write(gen_file, "")

            if ident.getLinksInfo():
                write(gen_file, "        # remove refs that are no longer active")
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                if not ident.isLinkRef(link_info):
                    continue
                link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                link_name = link.getName()
                to_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                to_name = to_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "        old_refs = []")
                write(gen_file, "        if ('%s' in existing_metas):" %(link_name))
                write(gen_file, "             for meta_info in existing_metas['%s']:" %(link_name))
                write(gen_file, "                 ref_imid = meta_info['id']")
                write(gen_file, "                 meta = meta_info['meta']")
                write(gen_file, "                 old_ref_fq_name = self._db_client_mgr.ifmap_id_to_fq_name(ref_imid)")
                write(gen_file, "                 old_refs.append(old_ref_fq_name)")
                write(gen_file, "        old_set = set([tuple(ref) for ref in old_refs])")
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        new_refs = []")
                write(gen_file, "        if ('%s_refs' in new_obj_dict):" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "            new_refs = [tuple(ref['to']) for ref in new_obj_dict['%s_refs']]" %(to_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        new_set = set(new_refs)")
                write(gen_file, "        inact_refs = old_set - new_set")
                write(gen_file, "        for inact_ref in inact_refs:")
                write(gen_file, "            to_imid = self.fq_name_to_ifmap_id('%s', inact_ref)" %(to_ident.getName()))
                write(gen_file, "            self._delete_id_pair_meta(ifmap_id, to_imid, 'contrail:%s')" %(link_name))
                write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "        (ok, result) = self._ifmap_%s_set(ifmap_id, existing_metas, new_obj_dict)" \
                                                                %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        return (ok, result)")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _ifmap_%s_update" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            # IFMAP_LIST
            write(gen_file, "    def _ifmap_%s_list(self, parent_type, parent_fq_name):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        children_fq_names = []")
            if parents:
                write(gen_file, "        mapclient = self._mapclient")
                write(gen_file, "        parent_imid = cfgm_common.imid.get_ifmap_id_from_fq_name(parent_type, parent_fq_name)")
                write(gen_file, "        start_id = str(Identity(name = parent_imid, type = 'other',")
                write(gen_file, "                        other_type = 'extended'))")
                write(gen_file, "        # if id-perms missing, identity doesn't exist")
                write(gen_file, "        parent_link_meta = self._parent_metas[parent_type]['%s']" %(ident_name))
                write(gen_file, "        srch_meta = 'contrail:' + parent_link_meta")
                write(gen_file, "        srch_result = self._search(start_id, srch_meta)")
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        result_list = self.parse_result_items(srch_result, parent_imid)")
                write(gen_file, "        for r_elem in result_list:")
                write(gen_file, "            child_ident = r_elem[1]")
                write(gen_file, "            if child_ident is None:")
                write(gen_file, "                continue")
                write(gen_file, "            child_imid = child_ident.attrib['name']")
                write(gen_file, "            fq_name = self._db_client_mgr.ifmap_id_to_fq_name(child_imid)")
                write(gen_file, "            children_fq_names.append(fq_name)")
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        return (True, children_fq_names)")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _ifmap_%s_list" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            # IFMAP_DELETE
            write(gen_file, "    def _ifmap_%s_delete(self, obj_ids):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        ifmap_id = obj_ids['imid']")
            write(gen_file, "        parent_imid = obj_ids.get('parent_imid', None)")
            write(gen_file, "        start_id = str(Identity(name = ifmap_id, type = 'other',")
            write(gen_file, "                        other_type = 'extended'))")

            # Determine ref links
            meta_names = [] # metas to search for
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                if ident.isLinkHas(link_info):
                    continue
                link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                meta_name = "contrail:%s" %(link.getName())
                meta_names.append(meta_name)

            if meta_names:
                write(gen_file, "        # Delete links to our references, first find them")
                write(gen_file, "        srch_meta = ' or '.join(%s)" %(meta_names))
                write(gen_file, "        srch_result = self._search(start_id, srch_meta)")
                write(gen_file, "")
                write(gen_file, "        result_list = self.parse_result_items(srch_result, ifmap_id)")
                write(gen_file, "        for r_elem in result_list:")
                write(gen_file, "            to_ident = r_elem[1]")
                write(gen_file, "            if to_ident is None:")
                write(gen_file, "                continue")
                write(gen_file, "            to_imid = to_ident.attrib['name']")
                write(gen_file, "            r_meta = r_elem[2]")
                write(gen_file, "            meta_name = r_meta.prefix + ':' + re.sub('{.*}', '', r_meta.tag)")
                write(gen_file, "            # For symmetrical links, to_ident could be same as ifmap_id, so pass r_elem[0]")
                write(gen_file, "            self._delete_id_pair_meta(r_elem[0].attrib['name'], to_imid, meta_name)")
                write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        if parent_imid:")
            write(gen_file, "            # Remove link from parent")
            write(gen_file, "            self._delete_id_pair_meta(parent_imid, ifmap_id, None)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # Remove all property metadata associated with this ident")
            write(gen_file, "        self._delete_id_self_meta(ifmap_id, None)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        return (True, '')")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _ifmap_%s_delete" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

        write(gen_file, "#end class %s" %(class_name))
        write(gen_file, "")

        write(gen_file, "class ImidGen(object):")
        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            method_name = ident_name.replace('-', '_')
            write(gen_file, "    def %s_alloc_ifmap_id(self, parent_type, fq_name):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        my_fqn = ':'.join(fq_name)")
            write(gen_file, "        parent_fqn = ':'.join(fq_name[:-1])")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        my_imid = 'contrail:%s:' + my_fqn" %(ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "        if parent_fqn:")
            write(gen_file, "            parent_imid = 'contrail:' + parent_type + ':' + parent_fqn")
            write(gen_file, "        else: # parent is config-root")
            write(gen_file, "            parent_imid = '%s'" %(_BASE_PARENT_IMID))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # Normalize/escape special chars")
            write(gen_file, "        my_imid = escape(my_imid)")
            write(gen_file, "        parent_imid = escape(parent_imid)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        return (my_imid, parent_imid)")
            write(gen_file, "    #end %s_alloc_ifmap_id" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

        # following for schema-converter
        exportableClassList = ['"%s":"%s"' % (k, v)
            for k, v in link_name_to_xsd_type_dict.iteritems()]
        exportableClassNames = ',\n    '.join(exportableClassList)
        exportLine = "\nlink_name_to_xsd_type = {\n    %s\n}\n" % exportableClassNames
        write(gen_file, "%s" % exportLine)
        (gen_file, "#end class ImidGen")
    #end _generate_ifmap_db_impl

    def _generate_cassandra_db_impl(self, gen_fname, gen_type_pfx):
        link_name_to_xsd_type_dict = {}
        gen_file = self._xsd_parser.makeFile(gen_fname)
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "# AUTO-GENERATED file from %s. Do Not Edit!" \
              %(self.__class__.__name__))
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "import re")
        write(gen_file, "import json")
        write(gen_file, "import pycassa")
        write(gen_file, "import datetime")
        write(gen_file, "from operator import itemgetter")
        write(gen_file, "import cfgm_common.exceptions")
        write(gen_file, "")
        class_name = CamelCase(os.path.basename(gen_fname.split('.py')[0]))
        write(gen_file, "class %s(object):" %(class_name))
        write(gen_file, "    def __init__(self):")
        write(gen_file, "        self._re_match_parent = re.compile('parent:')")
        write(gen_file, "        self._re_match_prop = re.compile('prop:')")
        write(gen_file, "        self._re_match_ref = re.compile('ref:')")
        write(gen_file, "        self._re_match_backref = re.compile('backref:')")
        write(gen_file, "        self._re_match_children = re.compile('children:')")
        write(gen_file, "    #end __init__")
        write(gen_file, "")
        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            method_name = ident_name.replace('-', '_')
            parents = ident.getParents()

            # CASSANDRA_ALLOC
            write(gen_file, "    def _cassandra_%s_alloc(self, fq_name):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        return (True, '')")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _cassandra_%s_alloc" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            # CASSANDRA_CREATE
            create_args = "self, obj_ids, obj_dict"
            write(gen_file, "    def _cassandra_%s_create(%s):" %(method_name, create_args))
            write(gen_file, "        # Gather column values for obj and updates to backrefs")
            write(gen_file, "        # in a batch and write it at the end")
            write(gen_file, "        bch = self._obj_uuid_cf.batch()")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        obj_cols = {}")
            write(gen_file, "        obj_cols['fq_name'] = json.dumps(obj_dict['fq_name'])")
            write(gen_file, "        obj_cols['type'] = json.dumps('%s')" %(method_name))
            if parents:
                write(gen_file, "        if 'parent_type' in obj_dict:")
                write(gen_file, "            # non config-root child")
                write(gen_file, "            parent_type = obj_dict['parent_type']")
                write(gen_file, "            parent_method_type = parent_type.replace('-', '_')")
                write(gen_file, "            parent_fq_name = obj_dict['fq_name'][:-1]")
                write(gen_file, "            obj_cols['parent_type'] = json.dumps(parent_type)")
                write(gen_file, "            parent_uuid = self.fq_name_to_uuid(parent_method_type, parent_fq_name)")
                write(gen_file, "            self._create_child(bch, parent_method_type, parent_uuid, '%s', obj_ids['uuid'])" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "        # Properties")
            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName()
                prop_method_name = prop_name.replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "        field = obj_dict.get('%s', None)" %(prop_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "        if field is not None:")
                if prop_method_name == 'id_perms':
                    write(gen_file, "            field['created'] = datetime.datetime.utcnow().isoformat()")
                    write(gen_file, "            field['last_modified'] = field['created']")
                write(gen_file, "            self._create_prop(bch, obj_ids['uuid'], '%s', field)" %(prop_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "        # References")
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                to_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                to_name = to_ident.getName()
                to_method_name = to_name.replace('-', '_')
                is_ref = ident.isLinkRef(link_info)
                if not is_ref:
                    continue
                link = ident.getLink(link_info)
                link_type = link.getXsdType()
                is_weakref = ident.isLinkDerived(link_info)

                write(gen_file, "        refs = obj_dict.get('%s_refs', [])" %(to_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "        for ref in refs:")
                write(gen_file, "            ref_uuid = self.fq_name_to_uuid('%s', ref['to'])" %(to_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "            ref_attr = ref.get('attr', None)")
                write(gen_file, "            ref_data = {'attr': ref_attr, 'is_weakref': %s}" %(is_weakref))
                write(gen_file, "            self._create_ref(bch, '%s', obj_ids['uuid'], '%s', ref_uuid, ref_data)" \
                                                                    %(method_name, to_method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        bch.insert(obj_ids['uuid'], obj_cols)")
            write(gen_file, "        bch.send()")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # Update fqname table")
            write(gen_file, "        fq_name_str = ':'.join(obj_dict['fq_name'])")
            write(gen_file, "        fq_name_cols = {fq_name_str + ':' + obj_ids['uuid']: json.dumps(None)}")
            write(gen_file, "        self._obj_fq_name_cf.insert('%s', fq_name_cols)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        return (True, '')")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _cassandra_%s_create" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            # CASSANDRA_READ
            write(gen_file, "    def _cassandra_%s_read(self, obj_uuids, field_names = None):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        # if field_names = None, all fields will be read/returned")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        obj_uuid_cf = self._obj_uuid_cf")
            write(gen_file, "        obj_rows = obj_uuid_cf.multiget(obj_uuids,")
            write(gen_file, "                                   column_count = 10000000,")
            write(gen_file, "                                   include_timestamp = True)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        if (len(obj_uuids) == 1) and not obj_rows:")
            write(gen_file, "            raise cfgm_common.exceptions.NoIdError(obj_uuids[0])")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        results = []")
            write(gen_file, "        for row_key in obj_rows:")
            write(gen_file, "            obj_uuid = row_key")
            write(gen_file, "            obj_cols = obj_rows[obj_uuid]")
            write(gen_file, "            result = {}")
            write(gen_file, "            result['uuid'] = obj_uuid")
            write(gen_file, "            result['fq_name'] = json.loads(obj_cols['fq_name'][0])")
            write(gen_file, "            for col_name in obj_cols.keys():")
            write(gen_file, "                if self._re_match_parent.match(col_name):")
            write(gen_file, "                    # non config-root child")
            write(gen_file, "                    (_, _, parent_uuid) = col_name.split(':')")
            write(gen_file, "                    parent_type = json.loads(obj_cols['parent_type'][0])")
            write(gen_file, "                    result['parent_type'] = parent_type")
            write(gen_file, "                    try:")
            write(gen_file, "                        result['parent_uuid'] = parent_uuid")
            write(gen_file, "                        result['parent_href'] = self._generate_url(parent_type, parent_uuid)")
            write(gen_file, "                    except cfgm_common.exceptions.NoIdError:")
            write(gen_file, "                        err_msg = 'Unknown uuid for parent ' + result['fq_name'][-2]")
            write(gen_file, "                        return (False, err_msg)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "                # TODO use compiled RE")
            write(gen_file, "                if self._re_match_prop.match(col_name):")
            write(gen_file, "                    (_, prop_name) = col_name.split(':')")
            write(gen_file, "                    result[prop_name] = json.loads(obj_cols[col_name][0])")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "                # TODO use compiled RE")
            write(gen_file, "                if self._re_match_children.match(col_name):")
            write(gen_file, "                    (_, child_type, child_uuid) = col_name.split(':')")
            write(gen_file, "                    if field_names and '%ss' %(child_type) not in field_names:")
            write(gen_file, "                        continue")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "                    child_tstamp = obj_cols[col_name][1]")
            write(gen_file, "                    try:")
            write(gen_file, "                        self._read_child(result, obj_uuid, child_type, child_uuid, child_tstamp)")
            write(gen_file, "                    except cfgm_common.exceptions.NoIdError:")
            write(gen_file, "                        continue")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "                # TODO use compiled RE")
            write(gen_file, "                if self._re_match_ref.match(col_name):")
            write(gen_file, "                    (_, ref_type, ref_uuid) = col_name.split(':')")
            write(gen_file, "                    self._read_ref(result, obj_uuid, ref_type, ref_uuid, obj_cols[col_name][0])")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "                if self._re_match_backref.match(col_name):")
            write(gen_file, "                    (_, back_ref_type, back_ref_uuid) = col_name.split(':')")
            write(gen_file, "                    if field_names and '%s_back_refs' %(back_ref_type) not in field_names:")
            write(gen_file, "                        continue")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "                    try:")
            write(gen_file, "                        self._read_back_ref(result, obj_uuid, back_ref_type, back_ref_uuid,")
            write(gen_file, "                                            obj_cols[col_name][0])")
            write(gen_file, "                    except cfgm_common.exceptions.NoIdError:")
            write(gen_file, "                        continue")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "            # for all column names")
            write(gen_file, "")
            children_idents = ident.getChildren()
            if children_idents:
                for child_ident in children_idents:
                    child_name = child_ident.getName()
                    child_method_name = child_name.replace('-', '_')
                    write(gen_file, "            if '%ss' in result:" %(child_method_name))
                    write(gen_file, "                # sort children; TODO do this based on schema")
                    write(gen_file, "                sorted_children = sorted(result['%ss'], key = itemgetter('tstamp'))" \
                                                                                      %(child_method_name))
                    write(gen_file, "                # re-write result's children without timestamp")
                    write(gen_file, "                result['%ss'] = sorted_children" %(child_method_name))
                    write(gen_file, "                [child.pop('tstamp') for child in result['%ss']]" %(child_method_name))
                    write(gen_file, "")
            else:
                write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "            results.append(result)")
            write(gen_file, "        # end for all rows")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        return (True, results)")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _cassandra_%s_read" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            # CASSANDRA_UPDATE
            write(gen_file, "    def _cassandra_%s_update(self, obj_uuid, new_obj_dict):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        # Grab ref-uuids and properties in new version")
            write(gen_file, "        new_ref_infos = {}")
            write(gen_file, "")
            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                to_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                to_name = to_ident.getName()
                to_method_name = to_name.replace('-', '_')
                is_ref = ident.isLinkRef(link_info)
                if not is_ref:
                    continue
                is_weakref = ident.isLinkDerived(link_info)
                write(gen_file, "        if '%s_refs' in new_obj_dict:" %(to_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "            new_ref_infos['%s'] = {}" %(to_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "            new_refs = new_obj_dict['%s_refs']" %(to_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "            if new_refs:")
                write(gen_file, "                for new_ref in new_refs:")
                write(gen_file, "                    new_ref_uuid = self.fq_name_to_uuid('%s', new_ref['to'])" %(to_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "                    new_ref_attr = new_ref.get('attr', None)")
                write(gen_file, "                    new_ref_data = {'attr': new_ref_attr, 'is_weakref': %s}" %(is_weakref))
                write(gen_file, "                    new_ref_infos['%s'][new_ref_uuid] = new_ref_data" %(to_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "")

            write(gen_file, "        new_props = {}")
            for prop in ident.getProperties():
                prop_name = prop.getName()
                prop_method_name = prop_name.replace('-', '_')
                write(gen_file, "        if '%s' in new_obj_dict:" %(prop_method_name))
                write(gen_file, "            new_props['%s'] = new_obj_dict['%s']" %(prop_method_name, prop_method_name))

            write(gen_file, "        # Gather column values for obj and updates to backrefs")
            write(gen_file, "        # in a batch and write it at the end")
            write(gen_file, "        obj_uuid_cf = self._obj_uuid_cf")
            write(gen_file, "        obj_cols_iter = obj_uuid_cf.xget(obj_uuid)")
            write(gen_file, "        # TODO optimize this (converts tuple to dict)")
            write(gen_file, "        obj_cols = {}")
            write(gen_file, "        for col_info in obj_cols_iter:")
            write(gen_file, "            obj_cols[col_info[0]] = col_info[1]")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        bch = obj_uuid_cf.batch()")
            write(gen_file, "        for col_name in obj_cols.keys():")
            write(gen_file, "            # TODO use compiled RE")
            write(gen_file, "            if re.match('prop:', col_name):")
            write(gen_file, "                (_, prop_name) = col_name.split(':')")
            write(gen_file, "                if prop_name == 'id_perms':")
            write(gen_file, "                    # id-perms always has to be updated for last-mod timestamp")
            write(gen_file, "                    # get it from request dict(or from db if not in request dict)")
            write(gen_file, "                    new_id_perms = new_obj_dict.get(prop_name, json.loads(obj_cols[col_name]))")
            write(gen_file, "                    self.update_last_modified(bch, obj_uuid, new_id_perms)")
            write(gen_file, "                elif prop_name in new_obj_dict:")
            write(gen_file, "                    self._update_prop(bch, obj_uuid, prop_name, new_props)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "            # TODO use compiled RE")
            write(gen_file, "            if re.match('ref:', col_name):")
            write(gen_file, "                (_, ref_type, ref_uuid) = col_name.split(':')")
            write(gen_file, "                self._update_ref(bch, '%s', obj_uuid, ref_type, ref_uuid, new_ref_infos)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        # for all column names")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # create new refs")
            write(gen_file, "        for ref_type in new_ref_infos.keys():")
            write(gen_file, "            for ref_uuid in new_ref_infos[ref_type].keys():" )
            write(gen_file, "                ref_data = new_ref_infos[ref_type][ref_uuid]")
            write(gen_file, "                self._create_ref(bch, '%s', obj_uuid, ref_type, ref_uuid, ref_data)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # create new props")
            write(gen_file, "        for prop_name in new_props.keys():")
            write(gen_file, "            self._create_prop(bch, obj_uuid, prop_name, new_props[prop_name])")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        bch.send()")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        return (True, '')")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _cassandra_%s_update" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            # CASSANDRA_LIST
            write(gen_file, "    def _cassandra_%s_list(self, parent_uuids=None, back_ref_uuids=None," %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "                           obj_uuids=None, count=False):")
            write(gen_file, "        children_fq_names_uuids = []")
            write(gen_file, "        if parent_uuids:")
            write(gen_file, "            # go from parent to child")
            write(gen_file, "            obj_uuid_cf = self._obj_uuid_cf")
            write(gen_file, "            col_start = 'children:%s:'" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            col_fin = 'children:%s;'" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            try:")
            write(gen_file, "                obj_rows = obj_uuid_cf.multiget(parent_uuids,")
            write(gen_file, "                                       column_start = col_start,")
            write(gen_file, "                                       column_finish = col_fin,")
            write(gen_file, "                                       column_count = 10000000,")
            write(gen_file, "                                       include_timestamp = True)")
            write(gen_file, "            except pycassa.NotFoundException:")
            write(gen_file, "                if count:")
            write(gen_file, "                    return (True, 0)")
            write(gen_file, "                else:")
            write(gen_file, "                    return (True, children_fq_names_uuids)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "            if count:")
            write(gen_file, "                child_count = sum([len(obj_rows[row]) for row in obj_rows])")
            write(gen_file, "                return (True, child_count)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "            unsorted_fq_names_uuids = []")
            write(gen_file, "            for row in obj_rows:")
            write(gen_file, "                cols = obj_rows[row]")
            write(gen_file, "                for col_name, col_val_ts in cols.items():")
            write(gen_file, "                    child_uuid = col_name.split(':')[2]")
            write(gen_file, "                    if obj_uuids and child_uuid not in obj_uuids:")
            write(gen_file, "                        continue")
            write(gen_file, "                    child_fq_name = self.uuid_to_fq_name(child_uuid)")
            write(gen_file, "                    tstamp = col_val_ts[1]")
            write(gen_file, "                    unsorted_fq_names_uuids.append({'fq_name': child_fq_name, 'uuid': child_uuid,")
            write(gen_file, "                                                    'tstamp': tstamp})")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "            # sort children; TODO do this based on schema")
            write(gen_file, "            sorted_children = sorted(unsorted_fq_names_uuids, key = itemgetter('tstamp'))")
            write(gen_file, "            # re-write result's children without timestamp")
            write(gen_file, "            children_fq_names_uuids = [(child['fq_name'], child['uuid']) for child in sorted_children]")
            write(gen_file, "        if back_ref_uuids:")
            write(gen_file, "            # go from anchor to backrefs")
            write(gen_file, "            obj_uuid_cf = self._obj_uuid_cf")
            write(gen_file, "            col_start = 'backref:%s:'" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            col_fin = 'backref:%s;'" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            try:")
            write(gen_file, "                obj_rows = obj_uuid_cf.multiget(back_ref_uuids,")
            write(gen_file, "                                       column_start = col_start,")
            write(gen_file, "                                       column_finish = col_fin,")
            write(gen_file, "                                       column_count = 10000000,")
            write(gen_file, "                                       include_timestamp = True)")
            write(gen_file, "            except pycassa.NotFoundException:")
            write(gen_file, "                if count:")
            write(gen_file, "                    return (True, 0)")
            write(gen_file, "                else:")
            write(gen_file, "                    return (True, children_fq_names_uuids)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "            if count:")
            write(gen_file, "                child_count = sum([len(obj_rows[row]) for row in obj_rows])")
            write(gen_file, "                return (True, child_count)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "            for row in obj_rows:")
            write(gen_file, "                cols = obj_rows[row]")
            write(gen_file, "                for col_name, col_val in cols.items():")
            write(gen_file, "                    col_name_arr = col_name.split(':')")
            write(gen_file, "                    fq_name = col_name_arr[:-1]")
            write(gen_file, "                    obj_uuid = col_name_arr[-1]")
            write(gen_file, "                    if obj_uuids and obj_uuid not in obj_uuids:")
            write(gen_file, "                        continue")
            write(gen_file, "                    children_fq_names_uuids.append((fq_name, obj_uuid))")
            write(gen_file, "        if not parent_uuids and not back_ref_uuids:")
            write(gen_file, "            # grab all resources of this type")
            write(gen_file, "            obj_fq_name_cf = self._obj_fq_name_cf")
            write(gen_file, "            try:")
            write(gen_file, "                cols = obj_fq_name_cf.get('%s', column_count = 10000000)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "            except pycassa.NotFoundException:")
            write(gen_file, "                if count:")
            write(gen_file, "                    return (True, 0)")
            write(gen_file, "                else:")
            write(gen_file, "                    return (True, children_fq_names_uuids)")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "            if count:")
            write(gen_file, "                return (True, len(cols.items()))")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "            for col_name, col_val in cols.items():")
            write(gen_file, "                col_name_arr = col_name.split(':')")
            write(gen_file, "                fq_name = col_name_arr[:-1]")
            write(gen_file, "                obj_uuid = col_name_arr[-1]")
            write(gen_file, "                if obj_uuids and obj_uuid not in obj_uuids:")
            write(gen_file, "                    continue")
            write(gen_file, "                children_fq_names_uuids.append((fq_name, obj_uuid))")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        return (True, children_fq_names_uuids)")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _cassandra_%s_list" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

            # CASSANDRA_DELETE
            write(gen_file, "    def _cassandra_%s_delete(self, obj_uuid):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        obj_uuid_cf = self._obj_uuid_cf")
            write(gen_file, "        fq_name = json.loads(obj_uuid_cf.get(obj_uuid, columns = ['fq_name'])['fq_name'])")
            write(gen_file, "        bch = obj_uuid_cf.batch()")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # unlink from parent")
            write(gen_file, "        col_start = 'parent:'")
            write(gen_file, "        col_fin = 'parent;'")
            write(gen_file, "        col_name_iter = obj_uuid_cf.xget(obj_uuid, column_start = col_start, column_finish = col_fin)")
            write(gen_file, "        for (col_name, col_val) in col_name_iter:")
            write(gen_file, "            (_, parent_type, parent_uuid) = col_name.split(':')")
            write(gen_file, "            self._delete_child(bch, parent_type, parent_uuid, '%s', obj_uuid)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # remove refs")
            write(gen_file, "        col_start = 'ref:'")
            write(gen_file, "        col_fin = 'ref;'")
            write(gen_file, "        col_name_iter = obj_uuid_cf.xget(obj_uuid, column_start = col_start, column_finish = col_fin)")
            write(gen_file, "        for (col_name, col_val) in col_name_iter:")
            write(gen_file, "            (_, ref_type, ref_uuid) = col_name.split(':')")
            write(gen_file, "            self._delete_ref(bch, '%s', obj_uuid, ref_type, ref_uuid)" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        bch.remove(obj_uuid)")
            write(gen_file, "        bch.send()")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        # Update fqname table")
            write(gen_file, "        fq_name_str = ':'.join(fq_name)")
            write(gen_file, "        fq_name_col = fq_name_str + ':' + obj_uuid")
            write(gen_file, "        self._obj_fq_name_cf.remove('%s', columns = [fq_name_col])" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "")
            write(gen_file, "        return (True, '')")
            write(gen_file, "    #end _cassandra_%s_delete" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

    #end _generate_cassandra_db_impl

    def _generate_test_impl(self, gen_fname, gen_type_pfx):
        gen_file = self._xsd_parser.makeFile(gen_fname)
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "# AUTO-GENERATED file from %s. Do Not Edit!" \
              %(self.__class__.__name__))
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "import fixtures")
        write(gen_file, "import testtools")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "from %s_test import *" %(gen_type_pfx))
        write(gen_file, "")
        class_name = CamelCase(os.path.basename(gen_fname.split('.py')[0]))
        write(gen_file, "class %s(testtools.TestCase, fixtures.TestWithFixtures):" %(class_name))
        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            if ident_name == _BASE_PARENT:
                continue

            camel_name = CamelCase(ident_name)
            method_name = ident_name.replace('-', '_')
            write(gen_file, "    def test_%s_crud(self):" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "        self.useFixture(%sTestFixtureGen(self._vnc_lib))" %(camel_name))
            write(gen_file, "    #end test_%s_crud" %(method_name))
            write(gen_file, "")

        write(gen_file, "#end class %s" %(class_name))
    #end _generate_test_impl

    def _generate_docs_schema(self, gen_fname, gen_type_pfx):
        gen_file = self._xsd_parser.makeFile(gen_fname)
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "# AUTO-GENERATED file from %s. Do Not Edit!" \
              %(self.__class__.__name__))
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "import pydot")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "def generate_schema_graph():")
        write(gen_file, "    graph = pydot.Dot(graph_type='digraph')")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "    # Generate node definitions and add to graph")
        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            method_name = ident_name.replace('-', '_')
            write(gen_file, "    %s_node = pydot.Node('%s')" %(method_name, ident_name))
            write(gen_file, "    graph.add_node(%s_node)" %(method_name))

        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "    # Generate edge definitions and add to graph")
        for ident in self._non_exclude_idents():
            ident_name = ident.getName()
            #if ident_name == _BASE_PARENT:
            #    continue

            method_name = ident_name.replace('-', '_')

            for link_info in ident.getLinksInfo():
                to_ident = ident.getLinkTo(link_info)
                to_method_name = to_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                is_ref = ident.isLinkRef(link_info)
                is_has = ident.isLinkHas(link_info)
                if is_has:
                    child_ident = to_ident
                    child_method_name = child_ident.getName().replace('-', '_')
                    write(gen_file, "    graph.add_edge(pydot.Edge(%s_node, %s_node, color = 'red'))" %(method_name, child_method_name))
                elif is_ref:
                    write(gen_file, "    graph.add_edge(pydot.Edge(%s_node, %s_node, color = 'blue', constraint = False))" \
                                                                   %(method_name, to_method_name))

        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "    return graph")
        write(gen_file, "#end generate_schema_graph")
        write(gen_file, "")
        write(gen_file, "def write_schema_graph(graph, filename):")
        write(gen_file, "    graph.write_xdot(filename)")
        write(gen_file, "#end write_schema_graph")
        write(gen_file, "")
    #end _generate_docs_schema

#end class IFMapApiGenerator